明尼苏达州男子因 1972 年青少年杀人事件而等待审判，被发现死在伊利诺伊州牢房中。 Minnesota man awaiting trial in teen's 1972 slaying is found dead in Illinois cell.
一名 79 岁的明尼苏达州男子被控 1972 年在芝加哥郊区谋杀一名 15 岁女孩，现已在伊利诺伊州乔利埃特威尔县监狱的牢房内死亡。 A 79-year-old Minnesota man charged with the 1972 murder of a 15-year-old girl in suburban Chicago has died in his cell at the Will County Jail in Joliet, Illinois. 巴里·李·惠普利 (Barry Lee Whelpley) 于 2021 年被捕，被指控犯有一级谋杀罪和严重性侵犯罪。 Barry Lee Whelpley was arrested in 2021 and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault. DNA 证据将他与朱莉·安·汉森 (Julie Ann Hanson) 的案件联系起来，后者的谋杀案几十年来一直悬而未决，直到 DNA 和遗传谱系分析的进步使惠普利成为嫌疑人。 DNA evidence linked him to the case of Julie Ann Hanson, whose murder remained unsolved for decades until advancements in DNA and genetic genealogy analysis led to Whelpley as the suspect. 当局并不怀疑惠普利的死亡是谋杀，并已安排尸检。 Authorities do not suspect foul play in Whelpley's death and an autopsy is scheduled.