SYCAMORE – Loud cheers erupted from the courtroom gallery Friday as a judge found Jack D. McCullough guilty.

McCullough, 72, was convicted of murder, kidnapping and abduction of an infant in the Dec. 3, 1957, disappearance and death of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph of Sycamore. She was abducted from the corner of Center Cross Street and Archie Place, just a few doors from her home.

McCullough showed no emotion as Kane County Associate Judge James Hallock delivered his verdict at the DeKalb County Courthouse. Sentencing is set for Nov. 30.