There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

When we survived, they found the telepoles and electricity lines.

The weird is described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

A cup of murder.

Spree killings, especially those with no apparent motive, can send an entire city into a tailspin of fear.

This is exactly what happened in Rockford, Illinois, in January of 1981.

And on September 18, 1996, the man that struck fear into Rockford's residence was finally executed.

So, if you like your coffee hot, but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning

cup of murder.

On the afternoon of January 27, 1981, a man named Willie Fred was shot to death along with his

20-year-old nephew, Albert Pearson.

The pair were shot inside Fred's grocery store, where Willie Fred was the owner.

And, though it seemed initially like a robbery attempt, nothing valuable was taken from the

store, just some cigarettes.

Before the police could make any headway on the case, the next morning, a Rockford gas station

attendant, Kevin Kaiser, was found

dead in the supply room. He too had been shot, one of which was point blank in the face. Again,

nothing valuable was taken, but this time a witness was able to identify the suspect as a black

man in his late 20s.

The following day, yet another gas station attendant was shot.

Kenny Faust survived the initial attack, but died in the hospital from his wounds.

This time, though, $150 was taken from the scene.

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