See our special report on Dale Dean Finch

Convict: Dale Dean Finch, born Oct. 21, 1956
Killed: Michael Pixler, 17, and Randall Morton, 16, were working at the Citgo gas station at 15th Avenue and 11th Street in Rockford when Finch entered, shot them execution style and stole $600 from the station.
Sentence: Two consecutive 50- to 100-year sentences for murder, and four to 12 years for robbery.
Custody date: May 18, 1977
Resides: Centralia Correctional Center in Centralia
Parole denied: 19
Parole hearing: 10 a.m. Feb. 1, 2012
Mailed petitions: March 8, 2012
Electronic petitions: March 15, 2012
Parole decision: March 22, 2012

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