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1999 July 2 News Article – Trial begins in McNeil murder case

June 17, 2021July 2, 1999 by chris.ross
Categories Pantagraph News Articles 1998-1999 Tags Barton McNeil, Charles Reynard, Judge Michael Prall, McLean County Prosecutor, Stephanie Wong, Teena Griffin
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1999 May 29 News Article – County won’t pay for DNA tests for accused child killer
1999 July 3 News Article – Pathologist: McNeil girl was molested

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  • Assistant State’s Attorney Stephanie Wong Aids Misook Nowlin Wang Resulting in Linda Tyda Murder 13 Years Later

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  • 2021 October 6 News Article – Illinois State University Channel 10 reports from the Normal Theatre event
  • 2021 October 4 News Article – CBS WMBD: Convicted murderer’s 23-year-old case received national attention ahead of November court date
  • 2021 September 24 News Article – A look back on the case of Christina McNeil by Illinois Wesleyan University
  • 2021 September 24 News Article – NBC Week-25: Decades-old McLean County murder case to be featured on true crime series
  • 2021 September 24 News Article – Watch Now: Oxygen Network to air program on Bloomington murder case (Pantagraph Newspaper)
  • Barton McNeil believe others close to Misook involved in daughter’s murder
  • 2021 August 31 Television News (local CBS news affiliate WMBD) – Bart McNeil’s petition moves forward after new evidence in the 1998 death of his 3-year-old daughter
  • 2021 August 27 News Article – Judge Allows Bart McNeil to Take Next Step in Quest For New Murder Trial
  • A tribute to victim Christina McNeil
  • 2021 June 16 News Article – After 18 Exonerations, John Hanlon to Retire From Illinois Innocence Project
  • 2021 March 18 Comprehensive News Article – A Chance of Freedom for Wrongfully Convicted Man Serving 100 Years for the Death of His 3-Year-Old Daughter (Davis Vanguard Court Watch)
  • 2021 Feb 23 News Article – Bloomington dad serving 100 years in death of daughter seeks new trial (Pantagraph Newspaper)
  • 2021 February 25 News Article – Bloomington father convicted of killing young daughter in 1998 seeks new trial (NBC Channel 25)
  • 2021 February 23 News Article – Bart McNeil Seeks New Trial On Murder Charges (WGLT National Public Radio)
  • 2020 April 2 News Article – Internet Opens Door To Wrongful Conviction Cases

Older News

  • 2018 Oct 17 News Article – Challenging wrongful convictions can take decades
  • 2017 July 30 News Article – With new legal team convicted killer no longer wants “death by prison”
  • 2014 August 28 News Article – McNeil Family Celebrates Small Victory With DNA Approval
  • 2014 August 1 News Article – McNeil Defense Pushes For New DNA Testing
  • 2014 August 2 News Article – Inmate argues for DNA tests to clear murder charges
  • 2014 July 31 News Article – Convicted Child Killer Maintains Innocence
  • 2014 February 26 News Article – State agrees to some DNA testing in 1998 murder case
  • 2013 March 1 News Article – Twin City Woman Sentenced for Murdering Mother in Law
  • 2012 February 6 News Article – Innocence Project Reviewing 1998 Bloomington Murder
  • 2012 January 11 News Article – Family of convicted killer hope attention brings new trial
  • 2011 September 14 News Article – Charges: Woman lured mother-in-law with ruse, killed her in parking lot
  • 2011 September 11 News Article – Woman allegedly killed mother-in-law, buried body
  • 2012 June 27th News Article – Illinois Innocence Project takes 1998 Murder Case
  • 2012 April 6 News Article – Supporters Rally around His Innocence, Ex-Girlfriend Court Date Set
  • 2012 April 6 News Article – McNeil Supporters Rally
  • 2012 March 14 News Article – Detectives make prison visit in 1998 murder case
  • 2012 March News Article – Illinois Innocence Project Takes 1998 Barton McNeil Murder Case
  • 2012 February 14 News Article – McNeil claims woman charged in different slaying killed his daughter
  • 2012 February 14 News Article – McNeil claims woman charged in different slaying killed his daughter
  • 2012 February 6 News Article (CBS News) – Innocence Project Reviewing 1998 Bloomington Murder
  • 2011 November 23 News Article – A Bloomington Woman is Charged with Choking her Mother-in-law, Nov. 23 2011
  • 2011 November 9 News Article – Crest Hill woman slain; daughter-in-law charged
  • 2011 October 21 News Article – Convicted murderer says he has new hope after ex’s murder arrest
  • 2011 October 21 – Prison yard phone call from Barton to talk radio station WJBC reignites interest in his wrongful conviction claims and brings extended family to his aid LISTEN TO CALL
  • 2011 September 23 News Article – Bloomington woman pleads not guilty to killing relative

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Possible Items of Interest

  • 2021 Feb 23rd Successive Petition for Post-Conviction Relief
  • Scott Reeder’s Award Winning “Suspect Convictions” PodCast series on McNeil case
  • Bart’s new mailing address & how to write him using e-mail
  • 911 Emergency Phone Calls Transcript from Bart McNeil Case. Listening Discretion Advised
  • Misook Fails Polygraph Exam that asks 4 key questions regarding the evening of the murder
  • Bloomington Police Detectives remove victim’s window screen with the screen falling out of its frame due to gravity itself
  • Episode 4 of Suspect Convictions – “True Crime with Aphrodite Jones” weighs in on the case
  • Internet Sleuths Podcast (42 minutes). A quick audible summary of the case
  • Suspect Convictions host Scott Reeder receives a rare letter from Misook regarding Bart’s case
  • Misook Nowlin murder case featured on “Snapped” television show on Oxygen Network and “Deadly Women” and “Evil In-Laws” on Investigation Discovery
  • 2005 November 9 – McNeil Appointed Public Defense counsel for Illinois Supreme Court Appeal (This is an automatic appeal and Bart’s final unless New Evidence discovered)
  • 2005 September 28 – McNeil submits his self-authored Pro-Se Petition for Post Conviction Relief
  • 2002 – During Barton’s re-sentencing hearing, he makes ominous prediction that as prosecutors charged and convicted the wrong person, that Misook will go onto kill again a child or woman
  • 1998 June 17 – Misook Nowlin Transcript of Videotaped Police Interview
  • 1997 August 20 – One Year prior to murder, Misook Nowlin charged with Domestic Battery against Barton and his then 2-year old daughter Christina McNeil

Local Area Pantagraph Newspaper Articles Regarding the Christina McNeil Murder and Wrongful Conviction of Barton McNeil (1998-2003)

  • Barton McNeil believe others close to Misook involved in daughter’s murder
  • 2003 January 18 News Article – Judge rejects new test request
  • 2002 July 19 News Article – Child Killer’s new jail term 100 years
  • 1999 August 27 News Article – Death Officially Ruled a Homicide
  • 1999 August 12 News Article – McNeil gets life in prison
  • 1999 July 11 News Article – McNeil’s undoing was self
  • 1999 July 10 News Article – Family, police mark toddler’s death
  • 1999 July News Article – Barton McNeil Gets Lifetime Sentence
  • 1999 July 7 News Article – Murder case verdict due today
  • 1999 July 3 News Article – Pathologist: McNeil girl was molested
  • 1999 July 2 News Article – Trial begins in McNeil murder case
  • 1999 May 29 News Article – County won’t pay for DNA tests for accused child killer
  • 1999 May 6 News Article – Judge denies more DNA tests in child-slaying case
  • 1999 March 20 News Article – Sex abuse angle approved in B-N father’s murder trial
  • 1999 February 4 News Article – Judge limited evidence in B-N child-killing case
  • 1998 October 23 News Article – Murder suspect upset with proceedings
  • 1998 October 17 News Article – Father suspected of killing girl wants to see lab reports
  • 1998 August 22 News Article – Father accused of murder shows girl’s photo to court
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