Bethany McKees attorney, Neil Patel, told how she was raped when she was 14 and shortly after abducted and forced into prostitution. Bethany McKee, 20, was sentenced sentenced for the 2013 murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins, according to ABC7Chicago.com. She (Alisa) is also one of the participants along with josh who had sex on top of the deceased bodies. Prosecutors portray Bethany as the mastermind behind the robbery plan that led to the murder. A judge is expected to decide her fate next week. 4 Restaurants In Channahon-Minooka To Take Mom On Mexican Mothers Day, Teardrop Pancake House Adds Dinner Menu: 'I Think It's A Great Menu', T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Free Stuff And Great Perks Every Week. (CBS) For the first time, we are hearing from the father of one of the suspects involved in what Joliet police called the one of the most vicious crimes they've ever seen. Adam Landerman, 21, is also charged in the murders. Bethany McKee was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the 2013 strangling deaths of 22-year-olds Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins at a house in Joliet, Ill., according to the station . Rapper MoneySign Suede Murdered In Prison, Sheila Keen-Warren Guilty In Clown Murder, Christopher Gribble And Steven Spader Murder Kimberly Cates, Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead Murders 11 Yr Old Son, 78 Yr Old Bonnie Gooch Charged With Bank Robberies, Christine Falling Teen Killer And Serial Killer, Stephanie Pistey Teen Killer Wannabe Vampire, Christopher Simmons Teen Killer Sentenced To Death. Our hope and expectation is we don't want to get tied down with technicalities," White-Domain told Patch, "but that we get to tell her whole story. The 22-year-old agreed to a plea deal to avoid a life sentence in the case. McKee is now taking caring of his daughter's three-year-old girl. McKee is facing first-degree. Joliet Zonta Club Awards Woman Of The Year, Karl Ferrell, Joliet Township Trustee, Cannot Stay In Office: Judges, Joliet Domestic Abuser Sent Off To Prison, Glasgow Pleased. Bethany McKee was desperate for money when she and three others concocted a detailed plan to lure two men to her Joliet home and rob them, prosecutors said Monday, the first day of McKee's. Bethany McKee, 20, will spend her natural life in prison after being sentenced on Tuesday for her role in the 2013 murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins. She testified that the signal meant that she and Bethany should get out of the way and let them do what they had to do. Joliet Area Prospective Homeowners: See 5 New Properties On The Market, Female Joliet Officer Stabbed In Stomach During Arrest, Multiple Bomb Threat For Joliet's Hollywood Casino, Angry Gunman Confronts Homeowner On Ingalls: Cops. McKee's daughter, 20-year-old Bethany McKee, was found guilty of killing both Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover despite not even being in the same room when they were slain. Our story hasnt been heard yet, and the truth needs to be told, Bill McKee says in his blog. With a clemency petition, there's no telling when the governor will rule on the request. An appellate court upheld McKees sentence in June. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "Judge Kinney thought a life sentence was 'inappropriate' for Bethany, and we believe that anyone who has all of the information about Bethany's story would agree with him. "It would have never happened if she didn't bring him there." I feel once this story is told, anybody would understand.". She had their young daughter with her in the car when the Kankakee cops took her into custody. She has just gotten away with murder, Bill McKee said in his blog. "I don't know for sure, but that's what I've been seeing on the internet. Glover and Rankins, both 22, were strangled to death. The Rankins family, while still grieving, say they are grateful to Bill McKee. McKee apologized to the families in court. She said Miner wanted to scalp his head and wear it like a hat.. "This is really twisted," McKee told Diehl and Powers on the video recording. Adam Landerman, 21, is also charged in the murders. Generally, a decision takes between two and four years, according to the Illinois Prison Project. Inside Biden's new mortgage fee rules. On Monday, her defense attorneys motion for a new trial was denied. She took the stand at McKees trial but prosecutors didnt even bother to call her for Miners or for Landermans. It is expected to last several days. She and three others were involved in the strangulation murder of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover, authorities say. Westbrook, 16, said he had no idea McKee was headed his way when she was arrested near his home. The post-conviction filing notes that Massaro served as a prosecution witness against her best friend during McKee's trial. I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. Bethany McKee had picked up her daughter when she saw police surrounding the house and drove to Kankakee, where she was arrested. Bethany McKee, now 22, was found guilty in the double murder case and sentenced to life in prison even though she did not lay a hand on either of the men she was convicted of killing and was not even in the same room with them when they died. But because Massaro struck a plea deal to avoid a life sentence, the elder McKee argues her testimony is questionable. His sentencing is set for later this month. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. "No," McKee answered. McKee apologized to the families in court. Bethany McKee and Massaro lured Rankins and Glover to Massaros Hickory Street nightmare house but left the room while Landerman and Miner carried out the killings, according to police reports obtained exclusively by Patch. At age 18, she was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Glover told McKee he thought her then 18-month-old daughter was cute and talked about his own 2-year-old daughter for a few minutes, she said in the interview. He hasnt seen her since.I dont understand it, Westbrook said. A short time later, Joliet police arrived at the home on Hickory Street. Shes confused, said Bethany McKees father, Bill McKee. She's in jail because he turned her in. During their opening statement Monday, prosecutors said McKee, then 18 and mother to a 15-month-old daughter, had been asking friends for ways to get money in days before the bodies were found. McKee stated she passed out in the next room and did not witness any sexual contact among the other suspects, though Massaro told her the next day Miner choked her while unsuccessfully trying to have intercourse. I knew Josh was crazy. Even though Josh Miner and Adam Landerman the ones who strangled the Hickory Street murder victims, Rankins and Glover, both 22, McKee was also found guilty under an accountability theory presented by the Will County State's Attorney's Office. He allegedly questioned her but did not investigate the racket upstairs, which she described as thumping that lasted for a few minutes. Miner confessed to coming up with the robbery scheme. https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-joliet-hickory-street-murders-appeal-st-0802-20170801-story.html. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. How To Contact Bethany: MUST BE 18 OR OLDER AND REGISTERED AND LOGGED IN TO WRITE BETHANY. Bill and Bethany McKee renovate their empty bonus space to flip it into their daughter's bedroom. A fourth suspect, Alissa Massaro, pleaded guilty to robbery and concealment of a homicidal death for which she received a 10-year prison sentence. It was McKee who actually called police which led to discovering the victims. Its almost as if Im writing a journal now, No one is even commenting. Massaro pleaded guilty to lesser charges and agreed to testify against the others. She started serving her life sentence for the murders last week. We always came to an agreement.Westbrook said he has not communicated with McKee since she was locked up. Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads inside a home on Hickory Street in Joliet, Ill. "She is the reason he was there," said Jamille Kent, Rankins' mother. Elusive details of one of Joliet's most gruesome double homicides began to be revealed Monday when the bench trial began for one of four people arrested in the case. By Joseph HoseyE.J. In developing the plan to rob the two men, Miner said he and Landerman could kill them and the four developed a signal for the two women to leave when the robbery would happen, prosecutors argued at trial. We didnt argue at all. Required fields are marked *. "[If I tried to stop it] all three of us would've been dead. Bethany L. MCKEE, Defendant-Appellant. In her statement, she also admits that she reluctantly kicked one of the bodies herself, but says that she did so because Josh threatened her. CHICAGO - The father of a suspect involved in what Joliet, Ill., police have called one of the most vicious crimes they've ever witnessed, says the day he turned her in was "one of the hardest days of my life," reports CBS Chicago. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. He did the right thing and we appreciate that, so our prayers go out that family as well, said DArcy Kent, Terrance Rankins uncle. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. I'm like 'bulls**t.' Me and Alissa did not really believe that that was gonna happen. Joshua Miner, 26, the mastermind behind the murders, was found guilty last month. Miner told Joliet police he killed one of the victims and that Landerman killed the other victim. Adam Landerman, 21, is awaiting. They are committed to regaining McKee's freedom, and trying to accomplish that goal in 2023. The request argues the justices should review the case because of conflicting rulings from other districts involving similar cases. He then sought his daughter, Alisa, and her friend, Bethany McKee, downstairs as the commotion continued upstairs. JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Closing arguments were completed Tuesday in the trial of Bethany McKee, who is accused in the murder of two men in a Joliet house. The double murder conviction meant an automatic life sentence for McKee, Kinney said, adding hed prefer to give her 40 years, or something in the range of 20 to 60 years. McKee said Miner and Landerman used racial epithets while beating on the bodies. Adam Landerman, a 19-year-old whose father worked as a sergeant with the Joliet Police Department, rounded out the group. Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads inside a home on Hickory Street in Joliet, Ill. She is the reason he was there, said Jamille Kent, Rankins mother. Several of the victims' family members left the courtroom when the evidence technician began to testify. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Thisteen killerdid not participate in the actual double murder however her participation would end with a life without parole sentence. He also knew nothing of the murders from the night before.Westbrook did know McKee wasnt answering her phone, so he called one of her friends and found out what was going on in Joliet.She was like, I dont know how to tell you this, but Bethanys in jail for murder, he recalled.McKee was in Massaros Hickory Street home when Miner and Landerman strangled two men there, police said. Glover and. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The fate of McKee is now in the hands of a . During that time, Bethany was terrified for her own life and believed that if she reported what had happened, she would become Adam and Josh's third victim. After the victims arrived, McKee and Massaro were signaled to leave so Miner and Landerman could take their money, prosecutors said. And he was like, yeah, for real. They also are appealing their convictions. Authorities said previously that Glover and Rankins were strangled. August 7, 2014 / 6:58 PM McKee took her daughter to a friend's house and bought cigarettes and gas before the four suspects went to buy cocaine, she told police. I just look at my mom its painful. McKee, 19, along with three of her friendsAdam Landerman, 20, Alisa Massaro, 19, and Joshua Miner, 25all face first-degree murder charges in connection with the strangulation deaths of Eric. According to the station, prosecutors portray Bethany as the mastermind in a robbery plan that escalated into the double murder. I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. Ortega said McKee had also mentioned trying to sell drugs. McKee heard one of the victims ask, Why are you doing this to me? but she did nothing, prosecutors said. If given discretion, I would impose a sentence that was significant but would not be the maximum, he said. Its almost as if Im writing a journal now, No one is even commenting. The groups like Depression and Anger Management teaches certain skills, but having a relationship with God teaches you how to put all of that into work and it shows the reward you get out of it, and that's really what helped build me. Miner strangled Rankins, 22, to death and Landerman allegedly throttled Glover, also 22, but the women were also charged with the double slaying because the deaths resulted from a plot to rob the young men. After the two men were dead, Miner, Bethany McKee, Massaro and Landerman used their money to buy cocaine, gasoline and cigarettes. Recently, (her daughter) and Bethany formed a plan to help each other learn about various figures in the Bible, agreeing to each research one figure and then report back to the other Bethany's father also speaks to the remorse he has witnessed in his daughter, as well as her efforts to educate her daughter so that (she) won't make the same mistakes that Bethany did.". And everything else everybody has told me about him. She (Alisa) is also one of the participants along with josh who had sex on top of the deceased bodies. Joliet Area Prospective Homeowners: See 5 New Properties On The Market, Female Joliet Officer Stabbed In Stomach During Arrest, Multiple Bomb Threat For Joliet's Hollywood Casino, Angry Gunman Confronts Homeowner On Ingalls: Cops. The Illinois Prison Project revealed that "Bethany is seeking a commutation of her life sentence to time served, or in the alternative, to a period of 20 years of 100 percent, which would not result in her release until January 10, 2033. Aquascape's Annual Fish and Plants Spring Sale! "She is the reason he was there," said Jamille Kent, Rankins' mother. That story will also examine McKee's previously undiagnosed autism that prevented her from understanding Miner and Landerman's plan to rob Glover and Rankins was for real, according to the Illinois Prison Project. He and his family had just returned to Illinois after a brief stay in Florida, said his mother, Bernina Westbrook, and were living in Coal City. A possible motive and description of the crime scene were revealed publicly for the first time Monday in Will County court. When she came back in the room and learned what had happened for the first time, she was devastated and terrified. Appeal No. "She has no idea what's going on.". "They said, 'Oh, we can just beat them up and kill them and we can get the money because they knew he had a lot of money. Two other suspects arrested in the deaths have already been convicted: Bethany McKee and Alisa Massaro, both 20. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. In the wake of the slayings, Miner also spoke of flaying one of the dead men and wearing his face like a mask, McKee told detectives during an interrogation at the Kankakee Police Department. McKee spoke with her father to ask for help getting rid of the bodies, but William McKee notified police. Bethany McKee had gone to him to ask his help with dismembering and disposing of the corpses. Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable?. Aquascape's Annual Fish and Plants Spring Sale! Massaro, 23, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of robbery and concealing a homicide in exchange for her testimony. One police officer remarked that McKee knew they were going to do this. One body was found in a kitchenette and another in a bedroom, police officers testified. Im not going to take her away from her grandparents. found guilty of killing both Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover, started serving her life sentence for the murders last week, police reports obtained exclusively by Patch, Massaro and Miner later had sex atop the corpses of their victims, copping a plea to reduced charges of robbery and concealing homicides, sentenced to five years in prison but will be released within four years of striking her deal, called the cops on his daughter and her friends. "However, she could not recall any specific statement that Bethany made," the Illinois Prison Project lawyers argue on McKee's behalf. Julie Larson, remains locked up in the Will County jail while he waits on his own murder trial to start. I absolutely feel optimistic. She was sentenced to five years in prison but will be released within four years of striking her deal. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. With Bill McKee, Stephanie McKee. The Illinois Prison Project is trying to convince Will County Judge Sarah Jones to allow for an evidentiary hearing on their efforts to reduce McKee's mandatory life in prison sentence. I'm open-minded, compassionate, sensitive, emotional and loyal. She didnt have the heart to do something like that. grant-funded Illinois Prison Project in Chicago. After Glover and Rankins were killed, Miner and Massaro had sex atop the dead mens bodies, according to police reports obtained exclusively by Patch. Landerman and Miner are awaiting separate trials. Crying, and at times hard to understand, she read a statement saying, had I known this was going to happen I would have made better choices.. "I am no longer weak-minded and instead I look forward to life's struggles so that I may overcome them in the right ways, finally, and grow even more," McKee wrote in an essay called "The Person I Am Today. McKee, who had her 15- month- old daughter with her, said she left the house to drop the girl off with a friend. United States. McKees attorney, Bryon Kohut, also argues McKee was just 18 years old at the time of the killings, had no criminal background and suffered from considerable mental health issues and horrific abuses as a teenager. The four young suspects, Alisa Massaro (pictured top right), 18; Bethany McKee (pictured bottom left), 18; Adam Landerman (pictured top left), 19 (his mother is a Joliet police sergeant); and. When the teenage girls went downstairs, Massaro's father, Phillip, was sleeping on his couch and he woke up when he heard a loud noise from upstairs. Miner and Landerman actually killed Rankins and Glover, strangling them to death, but the women were also charged with the murders. I know the stuff he can do. About five to 10 minutes later, she and McKee left to bring McKee's daughter to the babysitter.
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