Starved Rock Murders
Starved Rock Murders
1960 Coverage by WNBQ-TV of the violent crimes in Starved Rock State Park.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor at desk. Recap of March 16th 1960 Starved Rock Murders Story, three Riverside women found dead in cave. Anchor discusses how they covered the story. News anchor in studio during original broadcast, relaying details & background. Still photos of the murder victims.
Starved Rock Murders
Actual Murder Investigation/Crime Scene Footage: CU area map showing the distance of Starved Rock State Park from Chicago & Ottawa. GV snowy trailhead leading to St. Louis Canyon. LS pan down cliff to press men gathered at the base of the snow covered canyon for investigation update from police. GV police & press update at location. MS police office using communications radio, pan to press & police in snow covered park. LSs cliffs with pan to police & press in canyon location where the murder victim were found. GV uniformed police officer walking the snow covered park. MS on location as police officer uses communications radio. LS police walking through snow covered park. GV Starved Rock State Park Lodge. CU "Starved Rock Lodge" hanging above the entrance.
Starved Rock Murders
Interview with LaSalle County Sheriff on location: CU as Sheriff Ray Eutsey as he answers press questions. A summary of his answers conclude that the women were assaulted & murdered, the bloody camera & binoculars found at the scene could have been used as the murder weapon, one or more men could have been involved in this crime, they are looking for a sex criminal, the murderer could still be in the area, the women were killed shortly after arriving at the park on March 14th.
Starved Rock Murders
Actual Crime Scene Footage: MS press men questioning police on location. MSs law enforcement removing victims from the snowy crime scene, press seen snapping photographs.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during original broadcasts related to the story.
Starved Rock Murders
Interview with daughter of victim Lillian Oetting: CU woman talking about her mother's vacation plans, nothing out of the ordinary, just a retreat w/ some friends.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during the original broadcasts related to the story.
Starved Rock Murders
Interview with Chicago Crime Commission Director, Virgil Peterson: CU Peterson answering press questions. A summary of his answers conclude that police should have taken action earlier regarding the women, that there needs to be better security in the park.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during the original broadcasts related to the story. News anchor in studio talking about the station's coverage of the murders. Back to the News anchor in studio during the original broadcasts related to the story.
Starved Rock Murders
Actual Murder Investigation/Crime Scene Footage: MS law enforcement roadblock with park rangers questioning driver. LS investigators walking snowy trail to crime scene. MSs police officers carrying propane fueled torches to the crime scene. Several MS/MUCs police investigators using torches to melt snow in order to look for clues. MCU investigators finding foil wrapper from film, they collect it for evidence. POVs walking the park's snowy St. Louis Canyon trail. CU park posted sign reading "Restricted Area Keep Out".
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during the original broadcasts related to the story.
Starved Rock Murders
Ottawa, Illinois: GV pan from businesses in the small town's commercial district to the LaSalle County Courthouse directly across the street. Interior view as investigator gather to view photos recovered from murder victim s camera. MCUs men setting up slide projector.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: Still photo
Starved Rock Murders
Ottawa, Illinois: MCU men standing behind slide projector. CUs pointing to projected image. MS investigators reviewing photograph.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during original broadcasts related to the story. News anchor in studio recapping the station's coverage of the story. News anchor in studio during original broadcasts related to the story. Still photos suspect Chester Otto Weger, the crime scene, the victims.
Starved Rock Murders
Actual Murder Investigation/Crime Scene Confession: MCU as handcuffed suspect Chester Otto Weger lights a cigarette. LSs press men & law enforcement once again at the base of St. Louis Canyon. MSs as the handcuffed Weger using agents to reenact in detail the events that occurred the day he murdered the three Riverside women.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during the original broadcasts related to the story.
Starved Rock Murders
Actual Murder Investigation/Crime Scene Confession: MS/CU handcuffed suspect Chester Otto Weger at crime scene location with law enforcement.
Starved Rock Murders
DO NOT USE: News anchor in studio during the original broadcasts related to the story. News anchor in studio talking about the station's coverage of the murders.