The home did not appear to be ransacked. Nothing in the house was stolen no money or jewelry. The couple was described by friends and family as revered community members who dedicated their lives to civil rights.
Oak Park Police declined to talk to NBC 5 Investigates about any aspect of the unsolved case citing their ongoing investigation, but in a Feb. 2 video statement, Oak Park Police Chief LaDon Reynolds said that despite no answers found after nine months, “I can personally assure you that the investigation of this shocking and brutal crime has not stalled or slowed in any way.”