15th anniversary of the Lane Bryant murders – Chicago Tribune

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Today marks 15 years since five women were slain in a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park.

Leads in the case have fallen off but police say they remain committed to bringing closure to the families who lost loved ones.

“There is still someone out there who knows something,” Tinley Park police Chief Matt Walsh said. “Somebody has to make that stand in their life and come forward.” A room in the police department is devoted to the case, with photos of the victims posted on a wall and several filing cabinets filled with reports.

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