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A few days before Rankins'death, he bought beer for McKee and displayed a large wad of cash, which set in motion the robbery plan, prosecutors said. Seems like she wants to breakdown every day, Johnson said. A fourth suspect, Alissa Massaro, pleaded guilty to robbery and concealment of a homicidal death for which she received a 10-year prison sentence. She then testified, 'I tried to persuade Bethany to come with me, to leave the room.'". I think its because of the dreads the man wore, McKee explained to Joliet police detectives. "If given discretion, I would impose a sentence that was significant but would not be the maximum," he said. Kohut said the earliest the states high court could review the case is September. 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. He's like, yeah, we're really gonna do this. Glover and Rankins, both 22, were strangled to death. We always came to an agreement.Westbrook said he has not communicated with McKee since she was locked up. They looked like bad news.Westbrook said that after the hearing, he and his mother met with the McKees so he could visit his daughter. So Josh goes, 'Well, if he doesn't have a cigarette we're just gonna go get his ass. "She's confused," said Bethany McKee's father, Bill McKee. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. "The fact is that Bethany was not in the room when these young men were tragically killed. It helped me build myself. The 22-year-old agreed to a plea deal to avoid a life sentence in the case. She was nice to everyone.But Westbrook also said he hardly recognized McKee when he attended one of her court hearings, and was stunned when he saw her sitting among her three co-defendants in the jury box.I couldnt believe she was hanging out with them, Westbrook said of McKee's association withMiner, Massaro and Landerman, whom he says he never heard of before the killings.They looked like the crew you walk up on, you turn and walk the other way, he said. Westbrook, 16, said he had no idea McKee was headed his way when she was arrested near his home. I couldn't even fathom that this was going on," he says. NL VFW Tues Bingo, Up To $14,500 In Prizes-Vets Raffle $150 Lowes Card from Kathy & Cheyenne. Massaro, who Bill McKee accused of being a bad influence on his daughter, made out a lot better than her longtime pal. Alisa Massaro struck a plea. They allegedly returned to the apartment where the bodies had been left and proceeded to kick, punch and bludgeon them. Bethany McKee had picked up her daughter when she saw police surrounding the house and drove to Kankakee, where she was arrested. When she returned, she learned Glover and Rankins were slain. His 18-month-old daughters mother, Bethany McKee, is still in jail facing murder charges along with three of her palsJoshua Miner, 24, Adam Landerman, 19, and Alisa Massaro, 19. 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. She started. McKee, Massaro, 23, Josh Miner, 28, and Adam Landerman, 23, were broke and wanted to buy more cigarettes and alcohol, so they hatched a scheme to kill and rob Rankins, whom McKee believed would be carrying drugs and a lot of money. It's a day I will never forget," he tells reporters. Im stressed out," said Glovers mother, Nicole Jones. Massaro, who Bill McKee, accused of being a bad influence on his daughter, made out a lot better than her longtime pal. But she needs to be with her father, Westbrook said. "I didn't know it was for real. She squirmed out of the murder case in May by copping a plea to reduced charges of robbery and concealing homicides. McKee was found guilty under the theory of accountability, where prosecutors argued she knew or should have known that the two men could be killed as part of the robbery. I'm defiantly not the brightest crayon in the box, but I'm not completely . 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bill McKee confirmed he is the author of the blog, which also includes postings from Bethanys younger sister, Trisha McKee. These days, the 28-year-old McKee continues to serve out her life prison sentence in Lincoln, Illlinois, at the Logan Correctional Center near Springfield. Bethany McKee and three others are accused of helping to murder Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover last year. 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. "She has no idea what's going on.". https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-joliet-hickory-street-murders-appeal-st-0802-20170801-story.html. 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Miner and Massaro had sex atop the dead mens bodies, police reports obtained exclusively by Patch, flaying one of the dead men and wearing his face like a mask, pleading 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, agreeing to testify against her three friends, didnt even bother to call her for Miners, exclusive interview with Miner behind the walls of maximum security Menard Correctional Center, And the Bethany girl, I really think that she should have got a deal or something like just the robbery or conspiracy or something, Im holding him and finally he stops moving, and from what I heard in the trial, like I guess I was holding him like way too long, because he was still moving. Landerman and Miner are awaiting separate trials. Bill McKee is in court every day while his 20-year-old daughter, Bethany - one of four people accused in the 2013 murders of 22-year-olds Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover - stands trial for. The Rankins family, while still grieving, say they are grateful to Bill McKee. I feel once this story is told, anybody would understand.". Bill. Join Facebook to connect with Bethany Mckee and others you may know. He then stood up and turned toward the officers with a grin on his face. After Landerman offered McKee and Massaro a drink of soda, the women prepared to go downstairs with McKee's daughter while Miner jumped Rankins. 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. The screen was turned away from the courtroom audience. Attorneys expect the trial to last about a week. After Glover and Rankins were killed, Miner and Massaro had sex atop the dead mens bodies, according to police reports obtained exclusively by Patch. They did not stay together as a couple but still maintained a good relationship throughout their daughter'syoung life, he said.We got along, he said. "I asked her over and over again, 'Are you serious?' Free Learn for Life Webinar: Entrepreneurship Fundamentals. In the end the two men were strangled to death. A judge is expected to rule in the murder trial sometime next week. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. And he has lost touch with his daughter now that her grandparents are keeping her from him.Shes loved by both sides, she should be shared by both sides, said Bernina Westbrook.She can still see her grandparents. She had their young daughter with her in the car when the Kankakee cops took her into custody. It was McKee who actually called police which led to discovering the victims. Joshua Miner, 26, the mastermind behind the murders, wasfound guilty last month. Mandatory sentencing is just inappropriate, Judge Kinney declared in 2014. "Alisa testified that the plan was for Adam and Joshua to commit the robbery. McKees attorneys said in court Monday there is no forensic evidence tying her to the deaths and the slayings were committed by the other defendants. She received a 10-year sentence and is eligible for parole in 2018 according to the Illinois Department of Corrections website. Even after attending each day of his daughters murder trial, Bill McKee believes the real story of how two men ended up strangled to death in a house on Joliets Hickory Street remains untold. They are committed to regaining McKee's freedom, and trying to accomplish that goal in 2023. And it showed me how to have true genuine friendships with other people. The police turned the girl over to McKees parents, Teresa and Bill McKee of Shorewood. God taught me that.". Massaro, 23, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of robbery and concealing a homicide in exchange for her testimony. At the time of those arrests, McKee was driving toward Kankakee. I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. McKee had no part in planning the killings, Miner said, because there was never a plan in the first place. 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.. She has just gotten away with murder, Bill McKee said in his blog. JOLIET Bethany McKee told police she was holding her baby while she watched Terrence Rankins being killed. And at this time, (she) is as happy with the situation as she can be.Westbrook conceded that he never established his paternity and has no legal proof he is Ciannas father, but did show that he had her name tattooed across his chest.Westbrook said he was 14 and McKee 16 when they met. And. At age 17, she became a single mother. Join Facebook to connect with Bethany McKee and others you may know. Bill and Bethany McKee renovate their empty bonus space to flip it into their daughter's bedroom. "The only thing. All Im asking for is visitation.Bill McKee, acknowledged Westbrooks complaints but said he is putting the childfirst.As responsible grandparents, we have (her) best interests at heart, he said. Defense attorneys argued that McKee did not physically harm the men, that she is mentally ill, had been abducted into a sex trafficking ring at 14 and had a history of substance drug abuse. "Westbrook still doesnt believe McKee was involved in the grisly double-slaying.I dont think she did it, he said. Bill McKee said he went to the police when Bethany refused to tell him where she was keeping her baby daughter. Menu Log In Sign Up McKee was found guilty in the murders by a judge in August. He did the right thing and we appreciate that, so our prayers go out that family as well, said DArcy Kent, Terrance Rankins uncle. "No one argues that Bethany wanted or even knew that Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins would be killed. He is not scheduled to appear in court again until after the New Year. Video of McKee's interview with Joliet Detectives Stephen Diehl and Tim Powers was played in court Tuesday during the second day of her trial for the murder of Rankins and his friend Eric Glover in January 2013. Thisteen killerdid not participate in the actual double murder however her participation would end with a life without parole sentence. The Rankins family, while still grieving, say they are grateful to Bill McKee. Miner said he disliked Rankins and Glover after meeting them for the first time that night, so he ordered them to leave Massaros home. At McKee's November 2014 sentencing, now-retired Will County Judge Gerald Kinney did not want to impose a life prison term for McKee, but he was obligated to do so, the Illinois Prison Project attorneys have emphasized in their petition for executive clemency. Glovers brother Mark Johnson said he was unsure and scared about what he might hear in court. "Faith is important to Bethany's life because it helps teach her 'how to be a good citizen and a good person,'" according to her lawyer. ", "Because I was scared," McKee told the Kankakee detective. Those who remained sat in a courtroom that was silent for 12 minutes and 22 seconds as prosecutor John Connor showed Amelio and Judge Gerald Kinney a video recording Amelio had made at the crime scene. I know I would have been dead if I would have stopped it.". Bethany McKee was sentenced Tuesday in Will County. Logan CC IL. Aquascape's Annual Fish and Plants Spring Sale! Both Miner, 29, and Landerman, 24, are serving life sentences for the murders. She said Miner wanted to scalp his head and wear it like a hat.. 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. Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable?. When she came back in the room and learned what had happened for the first time, she was devastated and terrified. According to the Illinois Prison Project's filings, McKee finally took her little girl and left the room and went downstairs. McKee apologized to the families in court. The two men, both 22, were found strangled to death with plastic bags over their heads inside a . McKees 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. Murders Snitch Getting Out Of Prison, Nightmare On Hickory: Joliet Wins FOIA Lawsuit Against Hosey. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. On the night of the murders, the four were drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes but ran out and robbery became the last decision made by the group. Landerman then began choking Glover from behind, she told police. Bethany McKee is being viewed as a monster when she is nothing of the sort, he wrote. But because Massaro struck a plea deal to avoid a life sentence, the elder McKee argues her testimony is questionable. Bill McKee was the one who called the cops on his daughter and her friends. With Bill McKee, Stephanie McKee. If they have already proven that they are capable of murder, wouldnt you believe them if they told you that the will kill you also? He is not scheduled to appear in court again until after the New Year. 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. Police believe Landerman brought tools to dismember the bodies. Yes it is true that Bethany did not leave the scene of the crime or even call the police after she realized what had happened, but if you were wearing her shoes after she was threatened by the very people that have already committed these murders what would you have done, he said. 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. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. It is expected to last several days. I myself would not have wanted to be her when this all happened. They also are appealing their convictions. "My daughter was in the house when that went on," Westbrook said. 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. JOLIET (WLS) -- Bethany McKee, 20, is one of four people charged in the gruesome 2013 murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins. According to prosecutors Brittany McKee led the two men to their murders. In court, Massaro said Bethany suggested calling her dad for advice on how to cover up the crime. She shouldnt have to be charged with both bodies.. I know the stuff he can do. She also had a young daughter. Massaro pleaded guilty to lesser charges and agreed to testify against the others. Bethany McKee, 23, was sentenced to life in prison three years ago after being found guilty of murder for the strangulation deaths of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover. During his call, which was played in court Monday, Bill McKee explains to an operator that his daughter told him there are two bodies in a home in Joliet and that she was involved. Miner and Landerman were also sentenced to life in prison. Im not going to take her away from her grandparents. She squirmed out of the murder case by pleading to reduced charges of robbery and concealing homicides. I absolutely feel optimistic. I know I would've been dead," she said. Facebook gives people the power to. Officer Nicholas Amelio testified earlier Tuesday that small garden shears, a utility knife, two hand knives, a pair of scissors, a hacksaw and a second blade were found near Rankins' body, along with a hand-held propane torch. According to their filing before Judge Jones in Will County, "Bethany McKee is a survivor of rape, sex trafficking and physical abuse all during her childhood. And Adam was like, 'Yeah.' McKee, who knew Rankins, told her friends he always carried cash with him and agreed to help lure him and Glover to the apartment to rob the two men, prosecutors said. In his most recent posting, on Monday morning, Bill McKee seemed to be getting discouraged. I'm like 'bulls**t.' Me and Alissa did not really believe that that was gonna happen. . Miner and Landerman actually killed Rankins and Glover, strangling them to death, but the women were also charged with the murders. He was like, 'Adam, you got me?' Miner confessed to coming up with the robbery scheme. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. She was sentenced to five years in prison but will be released within four years of striking her deal. "My mind was racing with a million thoughts," McKee said. McKee was only 18 years old at the time of her first-degree murder arrest by Joliet police. McKee is now taking care of Bethany's three-year-old daughter. It's a day I will never forget," the suspect's father told reporters Thursday. Our story hasnt been heard yet, and the truth needs to be told, Bill McKee says in his blog. Bethany McKee is being viewed as a monster when she is nothing of the sort, he wrote. He's like, 'otherwise we're gonna have a problem. But McKee showed concern only when she pleaded with officers not to hand her 1-year-old daughter over to the baby's father. View the profiles of people named Bethany Mckee. How much sicker can one get? Bethany McKee had gone to him to ask his help with dismembering and disposing of the corpses. After getting the phone call, McKee said he immediately called police. How much sicker can one get? Like Bethany McKee, Miner was sentenced to life in prison. McKee apologized to the families in court. 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. She also had a young daughter. 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.". Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. These cookies do not store any personal information. Attorneys for McKee have filed a petition with the Illinois. Bethany Mckee # R91596 Logan Correctional Center PO BOx 1000 Lincoln, IL 62656. . Judge Gerald Kinney was critical of the states sentencing guidelines. On Thursday, co-defendant Alisa Massaro testified that "Bethany suggested calling Terrance because he probably had money.". I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. A Shorewood woman convicted in the 2013 grisly killings of two Joliet men has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to review her case and overturn her life sentence. Bethany McKee was arrested on murder charges in January 2013 along with her childhood friend Alisa Massaro, 20, Massaros boyfriend, Joshua Miner, 26, and a another Joliet man, Adam Landerman, 21. If she cant be with her mother, she needs to be with her father.Are you a true crime fan? In my mind he was still moving, but the lady (testifying at his murder trial) was saying he was spazzing out or whatever., Bethany McKee | image via Illinois Department of Corrections. She has just gotten away with murder, Bill McKee said in his blog. The 20-year-old faces a possible life sentence for the murders of 22-year-olds Eric . And Westbrook has only seen his child twice since her mother was locked up.When she went tojail, everything went down hill, he said.McKee, 18, was supposedly on her way to see Westbrook when she wasarrested in Kankakee. Several of the victims' family members left the courtroom when the evidence technician began to testify. NL VFW Tues Bingo, Up To $14,500 In Prizes-Vets Raffle $150 Lowes Card from Kathy & Cheyenne. A judge is expected to decide her fate next week. McKee is on trial for first-degree murder. "Josh was like, 'well, you have to kick him.' Westbrook remembers the moment he heard the mother of his child was jailed on murder charges in connection with abrutal double-slaying in Joliet.I just dropped the phone, said Westbrook. Bethany McKee and three others are accused of helping to murderTerrance Rankins and Eric Glover last year. 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"I didn't want Bethany to get caught up any further into it.". The two men were found dead inside a residence on Hickory Street. Bethany McKee was eighteen years old when she participated in a robbery that ended with two murders. Massaro got the plea in exchange for agreeing to testify against her three friends. In an appellate court ruling upholding Will County Judge Gerald Kinneys decision to impose a life sentence, appellate court justices in their written ruling noted McKee actively participated in planning the crime and was an instigator. They noted she lured the two men to the apartment, made the suggestion to rob Rankins, used money that was stolen from the two men to buy gas and stole various items, including baby boots, from Glovers car after he died, according to court documents. At McKees sentencing hearing, her mother, Teresa McKee, said her daughter is bipolar, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, cuts herself, is unsure who fathered her then-3-year-old daughter and has been hospitalized for extensive periods of time due to her psychiatric problems. Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable?. On Jan. 10, 2013, McKee called her father to ask about disposing of the bodies and Bill McKee then called 911, prosecutors said. Massaro and Miner later had sex atop the corpses of their victims. The altercation went on, Miner said, until Rankins and Glover were dead. View Bethany McKee results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Two other suspects arrested in the deaths have already been convicted: Bethany McKee and Alisa Massaro, both 20. "I don't know for sure, but that's what I've been seeing on the internet. "My mind was racing with a million thoughts. Bethany McKee, an 18-year-old who lived in Shorewood, Illinois was at the booze and drug party as well. Massaro was sentenced to 10 years. 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.". Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. A judges gag order had kept attorneys and others from sharing details of the case previously. She and three others were involved in the strangulation murder of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover, authorities say. Adam Landerman, 21, is also charged in the murders. On Jan. 2, 2013, McKee had traded messages on social media with friend Jennifer Ortega about making money by selling old cell phones, childrens clothes or throwing a party and charging admission, Ortega testified.
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