Murder of Maryann Measles

On October 19, 1997, 13-year-old Maryann Jeanine Measles was abducted from the parking lot of a New Milford, Connecticut shopping center, while waiting for her mother. A group of eight former friends took part in planning and carrying out her murder. About nine months later, her body was discovered in nearby Lake Lillinonah. All eight individuals involved in the murder were charged. The case garnered national media attention due to the crime's brutality.