On August 4, 1972, Marion Corbett, a 58-year-old pianist and composer, was murdered in her Barrington Hills home, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Four men — Donald Taylor, Reuben Taylor, Michael Clark, and Nathaniel Burse — arrived at the house claiming to ask for directions, then forced Marion and three other family members into a pantry at gunpoint, disabled the phone, and demanded money and jewelry.

The attackers ordered the family to lie face down. A dog’s barking led to a struggle: one assailant injured the dog with a thrown knife, Barbara Boand protested, and Reuben Taylor fatally shot her. The remaining victims, including Marion Corbett, were then executed. The bodies were found that evening by Anthony Boand, who had come to return a borrowed car.

Three of the four suspects were later convicted and given long prison terms; the fourth, Nathaniel Burse, died in custody at the Lake County jail. The killings shocked the suburb and were described by law enforcement as a wholesale slaughter. Anyone who knew Marion, the family, or who has information about that day is asked to come forward.