Police in Illinois recently charged a suspect in the 1994 cold case killing of 71-year-old Illa Venard, People confirms.
According to a statement from authorities in DuPage County, murder charges were filed this week against Thomas Spear, 43, of Peoria, Illinois.
In the statement, detectives alleged Spear, who is being held on $3 million bail, murdered Venard after entering her apartment in Lisle through an unlocked sliding glass door. The woman’s body was found several days later.
The arrest comes more than a year after police renewed their efforts to solve Venard’s killing.
Police allege that Spear, who is additionally charged...
According to a statement from authorities in DuPage County, murder charges were filed this week against Thomas Spear, 43, of Peoria, Illinois.
In the statement, detectives alleged Spear, who is being held on $3 million bail, murdered Venard after entering her apartment in Lisle through an unlocked sliding glass door. The woman’s body was found several days later.
The arrest comes more than a year after police renewed their efforts to solve Venard’s killing.
Police allege that Spear, who is additionally charged...
- 10/27/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
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