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Jul 12, 2024 · After weeks of intense searching by family and friends, Melissa’s body was eventually found. In Hulu’s ‘Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer,’ Dr. Ann Burgess, a researcher collaborating with the FBI on criminal profiling, discusses how she solved the case and sought justice for the young girl’s family.
In May 1985, Dugan went on a crime spree that culminated with the rape and murder of 7-year-old Melissa Ackerman in early June. On May 6, Dugan abducted and raped 21-year-old Sharon Grajek, in North Aurora; she survived the attack. [3]
On June 2, 1985, Melissa Ackerman and her 8 year-old friend, Opal Horton, were riding their bikes in Somonauk, Illinois when they were confronted by Brian Dugan. Dugan grabbed Opal first and threw her in his car, but the girl managed to escape while Dugan was apprehending Melissa.
Jul 16, 2024 · On June 2, 1985, Melissa Ackerman and her friend Opal Horton were riding their bikes in Somonauk, Illinois, when a man in a blue AMC Gremlin pulled over and asked for directions.
Oct 26, 2009 · On June 2, 1985, Opal Horton and her friend Melissa Ackerman were riding bicycles on a gravel road in Somonauk, Ill., when a man stepped out of a blue AMC Gremlin and asked for directions.
Dec 13, 2014 · Between 1974 and 1985, he victimized at least a dozen girls and women, raping seven and killing three — Jeanine Nicarico, 10; Donna Schnorr, 27; and Melissa Ackerman, 7 — over the final three...
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Jun 26, 1985 · Melissa's body was found June 17 in a drainage ditch about 20 miles west of Somonauk, in a remote, wooded area off Illinois 34. She was abducted while riding her bicycle with a friend, just 10...
