Crime & Safety
Southtown Star: Suspect in '81 Forest Preserve Murder Nears Trial
In 1981, 15-year-old Dawn Niles was stabbed to death in a Palos Township forest preserve. Years later, her accused murderer is nearing trial.
In the Aug. 25 issue of the Southtown Star, reporter Amy Lee writes:
Since a killer slashed her deaf kid sister to death in 1981, Heather Hunziker has grown accustomed to pushing - and waiting - for justice for 15-year-old Dawn Niles.
Niles, a spirited blue-eyed blonde, had recently learned she was pregnant when she was stabbed more than 30 times on St. Patrick's Day in a Cook County forest preserve in Palos Township.
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Niles' accused killer is Gary Albert, 47, of Sugar Grove. Albert was Niles' boyfriend at the time of her death, they both attended Hindsdale South High School and were enrolled in a program for deaf students.
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The judge in the case ruled Tuesday that statements Albert made after being arrested were admissible in court. No trial date has been set.
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