Thursday, October 01, 2009
 
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Arrest made in Gee family homicides

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[October 01, 2009]  In a brief press conference Thursday evening at the Logan County Paramedic Association building, Logan County Sheriff Steve Nichols told the community what they have desperately wanted to hear: An arrest has been made in the Gee family homicides.

"I am pleased to announce tonight that an arrest has been made in the case involving the murder of the five members of the Raymond Gee family on September 21, 2009. Today Christopher Harris was arrested at the Safety Complex and is currently in the Logan County jail.

"Christopher J. Harris McLean County Il

Age 30

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"Harris is being charged with murder. The exact charges will be determined by the Logan County State's Attorney’s office with the assistance of the Illinois Attorney General's office.

"This arrest is based on the tireless efforts of the investigators and the Illinois State Police Crime Lab forensic analysis of evidence removed from the crime scene. I will not discuss the specifics of the evidence at this time. Additionally, a grey primer colored 1989 Ford Ranger pickup truck under the control of Christopher Harris has been seized.

"This arrest is the culmination of this investigation. There are more investigative leads to be followed. We have not determined, at this time, if more arrests will come. We are confident in the forensic evidence analyzed thus far. The Illinois State Police Crime Lab will continue their examination of numerous exhibits submitted in this case.

"I want to thank all members of the Gee Homicide Task Force for their diligence in the investigation of this case. I will keep the press informed of further developments.

"As you can see (noting all the agencies at the conference) this is not a stand-alone investigation. This is the culmination of several agencies coming together as one and doing their job."

After the statement the sheriff briefly fielded questions but would not answer any that he felt were pertinent to the evidence in the case.

He did answer that Harris was "familiar" with the family but would not go into further details. He said the time of the arrest was today, Thursday at 4:08 p.m.

While the sheriff would not say what relationship there was between the Gee family and Harris, a search of LDN records brought up a license to wed in May 2003 between Christopher J. Harris and Nicole R. Gee, both of Chestnut.

[LDN staff]

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