publication date: Thursday, September 29, 2022 (part of Fall 2022)

category: Controversy

clue: This Illinoisan teenager was eventually acquitted by a jury on two charges of homicide after the worst day trip to Wisconsin ever.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky


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