Photo Taken by Strangulation Victim Shows His Two Alleged Murderers
The casual Instagram shot was posted on victim Terrance Rankins' profile page two days before he was killed.
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An Instagram photo taken by Terrance Rankins just two days before his death features two of the suspects who allegedly strangled him and another man on Jan. 10.
Rankins took the casual shot of what is reported to be Alisa Massaro and Adam Landerman sitting on what appears to be a bedroom floor and posted it to his Instagram profile page. A friend of Rankins' obtained the photo and supplied it to CBS 2-TV (Channel 2), which aired a story on it Tuesday night.
There is no context for what is happening in the photo. Massaro and Landerman are facing each other, and Landerman has a mirror in his lap and a blue mark on his cheek.
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Massaro, 18, and Landerman, 19, both of Joliet, have been charged with first-degree murder in the strangulation deaths of Rankins and Eric Glover, who were identified by Joliet police as "social friends" of the people accused of killing them.
Also facing first-degree murder charges are Joshua Miner, 24, of Joliet, and Bethany McKee, 18, of Shorewood.
Police said last week that they believed the suspects wanted to rob Rankins and Glover. After they killed the two men in Massaro's 1121 N. Hickory St. home, the group continued to "party" and play videogames until officers -- acting on a tip -- showed up and took them into custody.
Although not much has been released about the murder scene or the suspects' actions before or after the alleged killings, Police Chief Mike Trafton said he believed their intent was to dismember the bodies and that the crime was the most horrific things he's experienced in his career.
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Kristine Neumann
10:25 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I keep wondering who left the tip to the police? Do the police know who called?
smu9712
3:47 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
She called her father (who has been in trouble with the law). She asked for help from him to get rid of bodies. He was smart enough to call Shorewood PD, who then called JPD, and JPD contacted Kankakee PD to pick her up
Long time joliet
1:29 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Mckee was the one that called the police said a friend of mine whose uncle is on the force, she felt bad after what happened , look for her to testify against the other 3 when push comes to shove
concerned
2:19 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
That picture is not Adam and also.the one the didnt get at the house was the one who called im sure of it. If u read the 1st article the police got a tip about it.
Tori Larson
8:30 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
It's definately not Adam sitting there on the floor.
Just Curious
4:07 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
That doesn't look like Adam to me either!
concerned
7:19 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
That is not Adam Landerman i know for a fact it isnt im related to him and if you take a close look at the picture the hair color isnt even the same nor is the face. stop reaching for something that isnt there.
Social butterfly
7:26 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
That is NOT Adam....
melissa omalley
9:09 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
your right it isnt him. and if you look at the man on the bed in backround its adam. its his watch and ive seen him lay down on the couch before many time and that is how he lays with his hand on his lower abdomen
William Tanz
7:45 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Adam is not the victim here. If he is locked up with his Aryan wanna be ass, then good riddance. All trash belong ina can.
William Tanz
8:03 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
To some people who continually practice the ways and traditions of old America are losers. Why? Because old America justified this type of behavior no matter how wrong or unjust it was. It is sad that it happened. People make choices. The choice made here is ignorance. Ignorant because the lack of emotion after committing such a crime. Then to aggravate the situation, you have people trying to deny whom it is or isn't. Go to the Will county jail. Ask if it is Adam. If he is in jail then the mystery is solved.
concerned
10:13 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
read the article before writting the picture was taken by one of the victims two days before the crime they are its Adam sitting on the floor so hmmmm read before you write what you wrote was just stupid.
melissa omalley
9:07 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The man in the photo with pain on his face is NOT Adam...Adam is on the bed in the backround. The man in the photo people think is Adam has an entirely different build and bone structure and hair line. cops are dumb and so is the media
concerned
10:15 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Melissa i agree with you completely....
RipT&E
10:05 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Thats not adam sitting there that is a kid named Chobin
concerned
10:16 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
so why are they saying its Adam? i dont get why they are making up stuff now to get a story.
RipT&E
10:14 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Mike chobin
RipT&E
10:15 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Who has deactivated his facebook ...somethin is up
concerned
11:00 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Really thats strange!!! ive been saying some one else had to off been there just saying....
carlii boo
10:34 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
That is chobin I went to school with him for yearss
Gezzabelle
10:36 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Oh lord isn't anyone concerned about the poor child that Ivon and Mad Mind Miner raped? That poor thing is gonna be messed up for life!
carlii boo
10:36 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
That's mike chobin i ve known him from school he lives in crest hill
concerned
11:03 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
maybe the police should be informed of this Mike Chobin.
blue
2:24 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
They are most likely viewing this page as well. Yeah, that dude may have had something to do with this too, but then again, maybe not...
Lynn
1:08 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Mike didn't do any thing
M_Loc
3:45 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
IT DNT MATTER WHO THA HELL IT IS IN DIS PIC...DEY GOT THA BASTARDS WHO DID IT! ENUFF SAID!
William Tanz
6:45 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
DUDE you said it. Look at how these folks attempt to protect a murderer, knowing full well that the people who committed the crime are the ones who snitched him out. Thats the reason why the little killer was locked up. Stupid is as stupid does. Forest Gump.
concerned
12:11 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
William im sorry but if your locked up and the media is posting pictures saying its you when it clearly isnt wouldnt you want others to denfend you? just saying they may have committed this horrable crime but they shouldnt be diplaying pictures saying its someone who it isnt. they are trying to make something out of nothing...
shay
12:28 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Bitch shut your stupid ass up who cares if his name Adam he need to burn in hell all of them and you to for taking up for him do your self a favor and shut the fuck up
protecting the future of my kids
2:39 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
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Anybody want to sign the online petition to make an exception to the Illinois Death Penalty?
William Taylor
10:41 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
U have my support.
William Taylor
10:38 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
I thank all of you. This is a lesson for me. I have been educated on the way some small town folk still think in this day and age of of higher learning. No technology on the planet can cure racism and hate.
William Taylor
10:46 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tanz got it right didn't he. He did not bother responding to that goblet who continually display that she maybe harboring borderline SKINHEAD thoughts.
William Taylor
11:02 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Protecting the future, attempted to sign your petition will try later. Death penalty would be great in this case. They can play nintendo in hell with their master Satan.
protecting the future of my kids
12:11 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
You might have to sign in with your facebook. Possibly just create an account. I added this app to my facebook a long time ago.
Amused
8:42 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Cops are dumb? But the four retards who murdered them and played video games are geniuses.
Amused
8:44 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Yeah defending a dumb pictures makes sense forget the murder!
William Taylor
7:29 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Team.adam. Hope this does not mean the losing team of the alleged killer Adam. If it is then since you are in love with the coward so much...How about you going down to the jail and taking his place.
Wendell
12:59 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
This picture was not taking two days before the murders, it was taken that Wednesday night!! His phone started going to straight to voicemail shortly after he posted that pic!!! Again, THE PIC WAS NOT POSTED TWO DAYS BEFORE THE MURDERS!!!!!!
William Taylor
4:15 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
I agree that picture does not have anything to do with nothing. Like Amused stated about defending pictures. My question is that of Tanz, was he playing video games at the scene of the crime??? Why did he get arrested? ??? Is he at the WILL County Jail??? AGAIN THE PICTURE IS OF NO IMPORTANCE. Only the crime that was committed.
Hartz
2:11 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I guess the photo could be important If it was taken on that day. Especially since that would mean there was a 5th party in the crimes. I'm sure the police are all over this and making sure they have everyone who was involved in these heinous murders.
Cynthia
7:27 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Poor kids. how terrible!! god bless ! what a gross and inhumane thing to do!! you all are in my prayers!