STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield

Senior’s Day
State’s Case-in-Chief
Senior was interviewed by Police Officer Mike Beck on October 9, 1996.
(Vol. LX, R. 1872-87) Senior also testified before a grand jury on December 5,
1996. Senior’s statement to Beck was consistent with his grand jury testimony.
Senior testified to the grand jury that he worked as a pipe insulator at the
Clinton Powerhouse and operated a car lot, Miracle Motors. On September 27,
1996, Senior left for work at 5:30 a.m. and got home from work between 4:30 and
5:00 p.m. Jeanette and Kolten were home when he arrived. Jeanette and Kolten
went shopping and Senior went to his car lot at 6:00 p.m. (Vol. LVIX, R. 1663;
Vol. LX, R. 1876-77) Phone records show a call was made from the Miracle
Motors Lot to the home of Senior and Jeanette at 4:31 p.m. (Vol. LXV, R. 2825)
Defense Evidence
The defense offered no testimony as to the whereabouts of Senior from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 27, 1996.
September 27, 1996 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Karyn’s Night: After 5:00 p.m.
The State’s Case-in-Chief
The State presented no witnesses who saw where Karyn went after she left
the Herald and Review parking lot.
The Defense Evidence – Car Sightings
For ease of following the sightings of Karyn Slover and the car she was
driving, counsel has included People’s Exhibit 147 in Appendix C, which is a color
map of the sightings identifying who saw Karyn and when they saw her.
Just after 5:00 p.m., Leo Meyers saw a blonde haired girl pull up to the left
of his car at the intersection of Water and Wood Streets in Decatur. The car’s
license plate was CADS7. The blonde was petite, attractive and wearing sun
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