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On june 15, 1995, judge milton shader threw the book at him. he sentenced bailey to 30 years for fraud and conspiring to murder helen brach. at age 67 it was effectively a life sentence for bailey. the man known as sherlock had solved the greatest of chicago s unsolved murders. or had he? nobody proved that bailey had anything to do with her actual murder. david heinzman has reported on the case for the chicago tribune. after his conviction the case was still open because the question of how she died remained unanswered. ....
Announce a 2-count indictment against richard bailey who has been charged with conspiring to murder, soliciting the murder and causing the murder of helen voorhees brach. true to form, miller followed the horse frauds to solve the murder of helen brach. before he could get bailey in front of a jury. bailey surprised everyone. he took a chance. he pled guilty to the fraud charges. the evidence of horse scamming was overwhelming. bailey vehemently denied killing helen brach. his plea was a gamble. bailey and his lawyers figured the judge would dismiss the murder counts but because he waived a jury trial it was up to the judge alone to decide bailey s fate. on june 15, 1995, judge milton shader threw the book at him. he sentenced bailey to 30 years for fraud and conspiring to murder helen brach. at age 67 it was effectively a ....