Paul Runge | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:PaulRungeSK.jpg) 2011 inmate photo of Runge | |
| Born | Paul Frederick Runge January 28, 1970 Oak Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 7–8+ |
Span of crimes | 1995–1997 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Illinois |
| Imprisoned at | Pontiac Correctional Center |
Paul Frederick Runge (born January 28, 1970)[1] is an American serial killer who sexually assaulted and murdered at least six women and one girl between 1995 and 1997, in Illinois' Cook and DuPage counties.[2] Initially sentenced to death,[3] his sentence was commuted by Governor Pat Quinn in 2011, when capital punishment was abolished in the state.[4]
- ^ "N84715 - RUNGE, PAUL F." Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ Cam Simpson (June 16, 2001). "FBI lapse let serial killer suspect remain free". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Jeff Coen and Carlos Sadovi (February 28, 2006). "Jury: Runge should die". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Lauren Traut (March 9, 2011). "Gov. Pat Quinn Commutes Death Sentence of Oak Forest Serial Killer Paul Runge". Patch Media.