Journey to Hawaii part of cold case murder probe
Cost of $5,086
DIXON – In recent years, Lee County authorities revealed little about their investigation into the 1983 beating death of Gary D. Dawson of Peoria. Even disclosing the costs would compromise their work, they said.
This week, Steven A. Watts, 56, of Arkansas, was arrested in connection with Dawson’s death. Dawson’s battered body was found in Franklin Grove on Aug. 29, 1983.
In September 2011, two Lee County sheriff’s deputies and an assistant state’s attorney traveled to Hawaii as part of the investigation.
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