In this clip from Friday’s podcast: The documentary “The Murders at Starved Rock” examines the 1960 triple-murder of three Chicago women in a state park in Illinois. Chester Weger was convicted of one of the murders in 1961 in the sensational case. He’s finally granted parole, on his 24th try, after serving 60 years in prison. Now he’s trying to clear his name with the help of 21st century technology. Civil rights attorney, wrongful convictions expert and documentary film producer Andy Hale joins host Ana Garcia.
From Friday’s full podcast: “Self-defense instructor killed on date, ex arrested; Documentary examines Starved Rock Murders case”
The Murders at Starved Rock | HBO
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This attorney is a wonderful man and I am so touched by his desire to bring justice to a man who most likely wouldn't be noticed and just another DOC number not even concerned a person for the last sixty years and a complete stranger over heard him not willing to say he's guilty even though it would have probably gave him freedom and willing to try and help him for nothing other than a good heart is extremely moving and show's there's still good people in the world
So sad if this man is innocent.
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As busy as she is, still takes the time to reply in the comment section , unlike other content creators. Class act.
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wow! just wow…
Its a beautiful place though. Love to visit starced rock
In this case, we r evolving! Sometimes we do better! Sadly prosecutors let the real thug go free, seems just as evil.
Just imagine….this guy has never used a cell phone, beeper, a desktop computer, doesn't know what 80% of gadgets that were invented after he went to prison. Yeah some ppl explained to him, some he eventually had access to, some he only had explained to him. But just imagine how diff your life would be without all the extras we have today that weren't even thought of in 1960!
I cannot wait for the forensics to come back on this crime! Every person whose told it has a side.
Ok- so I saw the HBO documentary last night — now I don’t know what think, who to believe.
I actually visited that site I don't live too far from it and did not know it at the time but damn now I'm a ghost hunter and I'm trying to get back maybe I can get some evidence
Money grab the family is trying to sue the state of Illinois for. 100 million.
Come on this guy's guilty as the day is long. How many times has he changed his story? People from The Lodge say the day after the murders Chester came in his face look like he was attacked by a cat. His claim went from I cut myself by the left ear shaving to I cut myself by my top lip shaving to the barber cut me shaving. That's just one of many many stories that this man has changed throughout the years.
I wish they would do a handwriting comparison on the letter he wrote to his dad. He denies writing it but he signed it.
He had something to do with it. Watch the HBO Max doc that just came out. He is a pathological liar.
Wow, very impressive!! beautiful share, thanks for sharing, Big like new friend here
Spoiler alert for those who haven’t finished the documentary.
I think the letter Chester wrote to his father that was found in his fathers things, which Chester of course denies he wrote, tells the most likely scenario. He knew who did it and was at the very least in the area if not there at the crime scene immediately after the murders occurred. It explains the clearly false confession. False because his account of the murders in his confession doesn’t match the forensic evidence. Chester was covering for someone, probably his friend Stanley, who then threatened Chester and his family which makes him an accomplice after the fact at best. At worst, he was directly involved but even then I don’t believe there is any way he could have acted alone. I would like to see handwriting analysis done on that letter to his father. I have a gut feeling that letter is about as close to the truth as anyone will ever get. I agree with the prosecutors son who made the documentary. Chester did not murder those women himself but he is not innocent either. Chester certainly had a dark side and I think likely did rape the 8yr old girl when he was younger which made the police concentrate their investigation on him.
You can be assured, that they won't exonerate him completely. They never want to admit when they'[re wrong, and the amount of compensation for the wrongful conviction, will likely be well into the millions if he's entitled to it. They will offer him another charge, that if he pleads guilty to it, it means he gets out, but he'll never be able to sue. But that man could never be adequately compensated for what those scumbag cops, detectives, prosecutors, and even the judge did by taking his life away from him, and his family. Sorry for the rant, but, I get really pissed, about innocent people getting railroaded by the 'law'.
so im guess yall have no more stories
One of the 3 ladies…..had a contract put out by her husband. As a result, all three had to go…
He lost his life
His family
God have mercy
This is such a fascinating case!
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You have to wonder, though, that at 82 years old, he’s been in prison 60 years, what kind of life is he going to have? He’s probably “institutionalized” at this point, he has very little or no experience with the technology that has evolved over the past 60 years and how it has changed modern life from banking to transportation to money to just about every aspect of life he was familiar with back then. On the inside, he had very few decisions he had to make; all of that was determined for him. His family and friends are most likely dead and gone. How much of a “win” is this for him? I wonder how he’ll manage life on the “outside.” I really feel sorry for this poor man, if he is indeed innocent.
Interesting story….Looking forward to evidence being tested.
The name “starved rocks” is creepy and frightening in itself.