UPDATE: SYCAMORE, Ill. (WREX) — A man is in custody following the 2016 double murder in Sycamore.

Jonathan Hurst, formerly of Chicago, was taken into custody in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says Hurst faces two counts of first degree murder for the deaths of Patricia Wilson and her son, Robert Wilson.

The incident happened on Aug. 15, 2016 in rural Sycamore. Authorities say both Patricia and Robert were found beaten to death inside their home.

Hurst is being held in Cincinnati and is waiting to be taken back to Illinois.

SYCAMORE, Ill. (WREX) — Authorities are set to hold a press conference on Tuesday regarding a 2016 double murder in Sycamore.



On Aug. 15, 2016, Patricia Wilson and her son, Robert Wilson, were found dead in their home.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says both died from blunt force trauma.



Since then, authorities have not been able to identify a suspect.



In August of 2018, investigators said DNA found at the scene was sent to the Illinois Crime Lab, where the DNA profile was developed further. However, investigators say this profile didn’t match anyone in the current system. The sheriff’s office then sent off the DNA to the lab Parabon, which does DNA Phenotyping, or predicting a person’s appearance from the DNA.

Here's what DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Andy Sullivan said about the sketches in a 2018 interview with WREX:

“They helped develop a composite of what that person may look like. It’s not an exact replica of the individual it’s based off their DNA characteristics.”

The pictures show an approximate appearance of the suspect at different ages(18, 25, 40). Factors like drinking, smoking, and diet could alter their appearance along with things like scars or hairstyles. Even though it’s a rough sketch, deputies say it’s a huge step in cracking the case.

Composite photos of a suspect who police say killed two people in 2016.

The sheriff's office did not say what will be announced at Tuesday's press conference.



The press conference will begin at 11 a.m. and 13 WREX will carry the press conference live on our Facebook page. We'll have full coverage of the press conference on 13 News at Noon as well as our 5 and 6 p.m. broadcasts.