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Kenneth Chancellor

Case from Will, IL dated Jul 02, 1983

Victim Details

Kenneth Chancellor

Male

Will

IL

1983-07-02

34

Kenneth

Chancellor

07/22/2026

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Kenneth Chancellor, a 34-year-old businessman from Lockport, Illinois, was tragically found shot to death on July 2, 1983, in a rural area near the Will-Cook County line. On that fateful day, he was discovered alongside Terri Lynn Johnson, a 19-year-old housewife from Joliet. Both victims were found inside Chancellor's car, which was parked in a field. The circumstances of their deaths were particularly harrowing, as they were shot in what appeared to be an ambush-style attack.

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  • Mail Online: A serial killer and rapist 'touches heart' of widow, 94
  • Joliet, IL Patch: Joliet Mass Murderer Terrorized Area 35 Years Ago
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