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Murderer Registry Set To Take Effect January First

Convicted murderers will soon have to register themselves with local authorities just as sex and arson offenders do.  A new law called "Andrea's Law" goes into effect on Sunday.  Quincy Representative Jill Tracy says she's surprised the law did not already exist.

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Tracy adds she co-sponsored the law because of victim's families.

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The registry will include the ex-convict's picture and address.  It will be accessible on a state run website for ten years after the person is released from prison. The law is named after Andrea Will, of Batavia, who was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, Justin Boulay.  Boulay was released in 2010 after serving only 12 years of his 24-year sentence.

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