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From the Chicago Sun-Times
Vaughn on suicide watch
July 6, 2007
BY DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter/drozek@suntimes.com
The Oswego man accused of murdering his wife and three children has been placed on a suicide watch in the Will County Jail, authorities said Thursday, after 32-year-old Christopher Vaughn made his first court appearance.
During the brief hearing, Will County prosecutors dropped four of the eight murder counts filed against Vaughn, while defense attorneys said he would plead not guilty to the four remaining charges.
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June 28 - Vaughn isolated after 'veiled threats'
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June 27 - Vaughn's lawyer known for winning the big ones
June 27 - Defendants usually don't resist when another state wants them
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June 26 - Beacon News
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Read Neil Steinberg's column
June 25 - Burial was not a time to talk
June 25 - Extradition fight has tough odds
June 25 - Still reeling, Oswego struggles to cope
June 25 - Candelight vigil
June 25 - Neighbors never spoke
Read the June 24 Chicago Sun-Times
Watch the NBC5 video.
June 24 - Mourning across two states
June 24 - Neighbors knew man as reclusive, aloof
June 24 - More than 100 attended service for victims
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June 24 - Herald News
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June 23 - Shooting mystery clouds wake
June 23 Herald News - Vaughn charged with murder
Read more from the June 22 Beacon News .
Read the June 22 Chicago Sun-Times story: Wounded dad changes story.
Read a letter from the School District Superintendent
View a photo gallery of images related to this story from the Beacon News.
Read the June 21 Chicago Sun-Times.
Read the June 21 Beacon News story.
June 21 - House was mortgaged to hilt
June 21 - Illinois Police look for answers
June 21 - State Police remove computers
June 20 - Police review "Law & Order" episode
June 20 - Remembering the Vaughns
June 20 - Father of slain family in Missouri
Read more from the June 19 Chicago Sun-Times.
Read the June 18 Beacon News story.
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Read a column from Gina L. Spielman dealing with the emotional aspect of the Vaughn family tragedy.
Read the June 17 Chicago Sun-Times.
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Read Beacon News reporter Kristen Zambo's June 16 story here.
Read the June 15 top story from the Chicago Sun-Times.
Read Sun-Times reporter Bill Cuniff's follow up from June 15 here.
Read a story from The Seattle Times
Read the June 15 story from the Beacon News.
Read the first story about the incident at the Herald News website.
Read a June 14 account from the Associated Press.
View NBC5's story about neighbor reaction here.
View NBC5's June 14 video of an Illinois State Police news conference here.
Browse the Chicago Sun-Times' gallery of photos related to the story.
Sun-Times reporter Bill Cuniff interviewed the Vaughns last month about their move from Washington state to Oswego. Read his story here.
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