Murder in Byron

Murder in Byron

Topic Author: Chris Linden

Posted: 4:47 PM Feb 16, 2010

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Posted April 14, 2010

Nearly two months after 55-year-old Emory Weems died after being shot in his home, police are still investigating what happened. As the trail grows colder, a suspect remains on the lam.

Police say they're looking for a white male in his 30s, around six feet tall with brown hair. He had a clean shave and a black baseball cap.

Are you concerned it could happen again, or should this case be shuffled away into the Cold Cases file?

Posted Feb. 16, 2010

August 14, 1970 was the last time anyone was murdered in Byron. Now, the small city is resetting the clock.

Emory Weems died of a gunshot wound to the neck after someone walked into his home and shot him Feb. 11. A suspect remains at large.

What impact has this murder had on you? Does this change your view of Byron? Are you locking your doors more often?

Share your thoughts, and memories of Weems.

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

by linda Location: belvidere il on Mar 15, 2010 at 07:29 AM

emory was my husbands family he will be missed very much! he or no one else deserves this ever why??????

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by Diana Location: Rockford on Feb 24, 2010 at 01:22 PM

He was a wonderful person, careing and loving and would give you the shirt off his back to help you. He was a great dad and a wonderful grandpa, I will miss him alot, we shared alot of memories all those yrs we were married, Please help the police to find the person who did this.

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