Man arrested following 2016 Sycamore double murder
February 25, 202011:08 amAndrew Carrigan
SYCAMORE (WREX) — DeKalb County authorities say they have solved a double murder that happened in 2016, and that a man is now in custody facing charges.
Jonathan Hurst, formerly of Chicago, was taken into custody in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday for the murders of Robert Wilson and Patricia Wilson.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says Hurst faces two counts of first degree murder.
The incident happened on Aug. 15, 2016 in rural Sycamore. Authorities say both Patricia and Robert, who were mother and son, were found beaten to death inside their home. Authorities say Hurst's actions were a random act of violence and he did not previously know the Wilsons.
DNA analysis ultimately led to Hursts arrest. Officials say a large amount of evidence was left on the scene, and that officials worked with the Illinois State Police crime lab and a private lab to analyze the evidence and match it to Hurst.
"We were also able to confirm through cell phone records and other evidence that he was in the area of the crime on the day of the murders," a release from the sheriff's department said.
Additionally, a car was stolen from the Wilson residence and authorities say they were able to track it back to Lincoln Park, Ill., which was a short distance from where Hurst lived on Wells Street in Chicago.
Hurst is being held in Cincinnati and is waiting to be taken back to Illinois.
Andrew Carrigan
Andy Carrigan is the Assignment Editor at WREX. He joined the 13 WREX team as a photographer in 2016 after graduating from Northern Illinois University. He also produced ’13 News Today’ from 2017-2018.
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