HBO's 'The Murders at Starved Rock' Follows a Convicted Killer Trying to Clear His Name
Distractify, December 14, 2021: HBO's 'The Murders at Starved Rock' Follows a Convicted Killer Trying to Clear His Name
“In 1960, the United States was about to enter some very turbulent times. That year, it was declared that 3,500 troops would be sent to Vietnam, thus entering the country into the Vietnam War. A mere eight days after this announcement, death would come to a small town in Illinois, when three women left for a short vacation to Starved Rock State Park. Two days later, they were reported missing, and soon after that, their bodies were discovered, bludgeoned to death.
“Many months after that, Charles Weger, who worked as a dishwasher at a nearby lodge, was arrested for the murders. Charles claimed he was innocent and didn't waiver for a full month, but he was eventually broken by the relentless interrogation from police. He confessed to killing the women, but he quickly recanted because he felt coerced. Eventually, he was sent to prison. How long was Charles Weger in prison, and did he actually do it? A new HBO documentary hopes to answer these questions.”
Additional listening:
BLEAV Podcast, December 16, 2021: Director Jody McVeigh-Schultz Talks HBO’s ‘The Murders at Starved Rock’
