A man convicted of murder as a suspected member of the notorious "Ripper Crew" that killed as many as 20 Chicago-area women in the 1980s has been released from prison, according to a statewide alert sent Friday morning. The option for such an early release infuriated victims' families, some of whom were expected at a news conference later Friday. An alert from Illinois' victim notification system was issued at 6:22 a.m. Friday noting Kokoraleis had been released. Kokoraleis won't have to follow typical parole conditions because he completed the mandatory supervised release period while in prison. Attorney Gloria Allred said in a news release that victim relatives planned a Friday afternoon news conference at a suburban Chicago hotel to speak about Kokoraleis' release.

Source: ABC News March 29, 2019 12:51 UTC