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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jon Seidel

Parents of Christopher Vaughn sue Will County state’s attorney, others as bid for freedom continues

Christopher Vaughn is serving four life sentences for the murders of his wife and their three children. (Associated Press)

The ongoing effort to free a man convicted of murdering his wife and three children spilled into federal court for the first time Monday, when the parents of Christopher Vaughn filed a lawsuit against Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and others.

Vaughn’s new attorney, Keith Altman, told the Chicago Sun-Times there are also plans to file a motion by the end of the year in Will County Circuit Court, where Vaughn was found guilty a decade ago. He said the ultimate goal remains to undo Vaughn’s conviction.

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