SYCAMORE – The DeKalb man accused of killing a Northern Illinois University student in 2010 gave police varying statements about what happened, according to prosecutors handling the case.

During a hearing Tuesday at the DeKalb County Courthouse, Prosecutor Phil Montgomery said William “Billy” Curl gave police three different statements during the course of the investigation into the October 2010 disappearance and death of Antinette “Toni” Keller.

After first telling police he didn’t know anything related to Keller’s death, Curl later said he came upon Keller – who was already dead – in Prairie Park in DeKalb. When some of her blood stained his clothes, Curl said he panicked and burned her body, Montgomery said.