Murder of Maryann Measles
Undated image of Measles distributed after her disappearance | |
| Date | October 19, 1997 |
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| Location | New Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°37′24″N 73°27′43.5″W / 41.62333°N 73.462083°W |
| Type | Kidnapping, sexual assault, torture murder |
| Motive | Victim intimidation/elimination, revenge |
| Deaths | Maryann Measles, aged 13 |
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| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Felony murder, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit first-degree sexual assault, tampering with physical evidence, risk of injury to a minor, tampering with a witness, and conspiracy to commit murder |
| Sentence | Walter: 60 years in prison Foster: 110 years in prison Dupas: 47 years in prison Hallas: 25 years in prison Bennett: 19 years in prison Rajcok: 36 years in prison Segar: 30 years in prison Boyette: 50 years in prison (suspended after 25) |
On October 19, 1997, 13-year-old Maryann Jeanine Measles was abducted from the parking lot of a New Milford, Connecticut shopping center, while waiting for her mother. A group of eight former friends took part in planning and carrying out her murder. About nine months later, her body was discovered in nearby Lake Lillinonah. All eight individuals involved in the murder were charged. The case garnered national media attention due to the crime's brutality.