Global InformationMurder of Karyn Hearn Slover information
| Date | September 27, 1996 |
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| Location | Decatur, Illinois |
| Cause | Multiple gunshot wounds |
| Participants | Jeannette Slover Michael Slover Sr. Michael Slover Jr. |
| Deaths | Karyn Hearn Slover |
The murder of Karyn Hearn Slover occurred on September 27, 1996 in Decatur, Illinois, when Karyn Slover, a 23-year-old mother of one, disappeared shortly after leaving her job as an advertising sales representative. Two days later, authorities discovered Slover's dismembered remains, wrapped in plastic bags, in and near Lake Shelbyville.
In 2002, Slover's ex-husband, Michael Slover Jr., his mother Jeannette Slover, and his father Michael Slover Sr. were convicted of Karyn Slover's murder and all three were sentenced to 60 years in prison.[1] The case is notable for being one of the first instances of dog DNA used as evidence in a murder trial.[2]
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