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Riley Fox (March 31, 2001 [citation needed] – June 6, 2004) was a 3-year-old girl from Wilmington, Illinois, who was murdered on June 6, 2004. After Riley's father was initially accused and then cleared by DNA evidence , paroled convict Scott Eby confessed to the crime and was convicted.
May 5, 2021 · Melissa Hodgen. Five years had passed since the 2004 murder of 3-year-old Riley Fox when FBI Special Agent Lori Warren began working on what she called "the most important case of my career." Warren and her team brought new energy to an investigation that had essentially stalled.
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Dec 8, 2023 · Scott Eby, the confessed killer of 3-year-old Riley Fox in 2004, died in prison Thursday, the Will County Sheriff's Department said.
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May 7, 2021 · Here's how the FBI's hunt for the Wilmington girl's killer revealed major mistakes made by local detectives. WILMINGTON, Ill. -- Five years had passed since the 2004 murder of 3-year-old Riley Fox ...
May 7, 2021 · Riley, an adorable, outgoing and bright-eyed toddler, was found murdered in a creek just 4 miles from her home, shaking the small town of Wilmington, Illinois, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, to its core. “In an instant, my life was forever changed and it was devastating,” Melissa told ABC News.
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Dec 9, 2023 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Scott Eby, the man who admitted to the murder nearly 20 years ago of 3-year-old Riley Fox, has died in prison. The Will County State's Attorney's office said Eby, 52, died...
Jun 9, 2010 · Three-year-old Riley Fox was kidnapped and murdered in Illinois, and her father was convicted of her murder and sent to death row. DNA evidence later cleared Kevin Fox, and an imprisoned sex offender, Scott Eby, has now been charged.
