It seems Lacey's case has been jeopardized by misconduct on many levels.
DOB 12/01/89 - DOD 12/7/09 Lacey Claire Gaines Murder Case #09-06670 Justice, IL
Lacey was pronounced dead 12/7/09 Monday night at Christ Advocate Medical Center in Oak Lawn just 15 mins away from her apt at the Sunset Apts (Apt 312).
The Cook Co ME declared Lacey's death a homicide on Tuesday after completing an autopsy. Her father picked up Lacey at the Cook Co Morgue for burial. Her wake was just 4 days after her murder.
See Obituary. I can't imagine the pain this has caused her parents, siblings and son.
Another backlog on DNA evidence - Agencies confused by '08 law tied to homicide victims
A 2008 state law requires that the Illinois State Police crime lab conduct such genetic searches of all homicide victims -- typically more than 700 a year.
A question asked many times and left unanswered is - has the DNA collected at Lacey's brutal murder scene ever been sent to and tested by a qualified Crime Lab? It is suppose to have been according to the law sited in the above article.
Last Nov 2013 a probe was undertaken by the AG's office on DNA in rape cases not being tested. After reading about this I wondered if this was just rape DNA going untested or could it include murder cases? Such as Lacey Gaines?
Will probe bring justice in town’s rape scandal?
A spokes woman from the AG's office stated It’s one thing if you have a cold case, if you don’t know who the bad guy is,” she says. “It’s entirely another to know exactly who he is, exactly where he is and not be able to give justice to this woman.”
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On January 14, 2010 Det Joe Malloy, reportedly said they were still waiting on phone records for cell tower pings. They have a very strong suspect who Lacey knew. He has a lot of evidence in evidence room coming in from lab. They have video footage from a business near by and they took clothing from all the suspects. He said unless he gets a confession or more evidence he can't charge anyone.
How do you feel about Det Malloy's statements? Wouldn't you like to know is there an on going investigation in the brutal murder of Lacey Gaines? Has DNA been sent to a crime lab to be tested or is it sitting in a basement or office?
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