Trial resumes in East Peoria homicide case - Peoria Journal Star

Trial resumes in East Peoria homicide case Peoria Journal Star Following closing arguments Friday morning, deliberations will begin on whether Johnson, 23, joined co-defendant Carlton Neely in killing Justin Siebenthal, 21, when he fought their invasion of his East Peoria home last year. If found guilty of ... Defense Rests in East Peoria Homicide Case - WMBD.comCIproud.com all 3 news articles »

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Neely details night of East Peoria robbery Peoria Journal Star But Neely, 21, said he didn't know Siebenthal “was a pretty big guy” who would try to wrestle the gun away rather than turn over the marijuana they had come to steal from Siebenthal's small East Peoria house. When Neely's gun fired in the struggle and ... and more »

Peorian Sentenced for East Peoria Homicide - WMBD.com CIproud.com PEORIA- A Peoria man, who pleaded guilty for his role in an East Peoria homicide last year, was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday. 21 year old Carlton Neely accepted the plea deal in exchange for his testimony against his co defendant, James Johnson. May 17, 2013 8:40 pmPekin Daily Times all 3 news articles »

Grand jury indicts boy, 15, in robbery Peoria Journal Star A 15-year-old boy faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of three felony charges associated with an armed robbery last month. Demetrious E. Davis, 15, of 516 Fairholm Ave. was indicted last week by a Peoria County grand jury on charges of armed ...

Peorian Convicted of East Peoria Homicide - WMBD.com CIproud.com A Tazewell County jury Friday afternoon found a Peoria man guilty of all charges in an East Peoria homicide last year. 22 year old James Johnson was convicted of murder, home invasion, attempted murder, attempted robbery and aggravated battery, ... Jury finds James Johnson guilty in East Peoria murder casePeoria Journal Star Peoria man convicted in East Peoria slayingBelleville News Democrat all 4 news articles »

Officer who shot New York student faced harrowing choice Peoria Journal Star Rebello and the intruder, Dalton Smith, died early Friday when the officer fired eight shots, hitting him seven times, with the eighth bullet striking Rebello once in the head, according to county homicide squad Lt. John Azzata. With a gun pointed at ... and more »

State workers anxious as lawmakers debate pensions Peoria Journal Star "It's legalized robbery," said Paul Morton, an office assistant for the Illinois Department of Health care and Family Services who fears he won't be able to afford his health care costs if his pension is significantly reduced or if he's forced to drop ... and more »

Pekin man indicted in collection jar theft Peoria Journal Star PEKIN — An 18-year-old Pekin man accused a stealing a collection jar for Children's Hospital of Illinois and a cash register change dispenser from a service station store has been indicted by a Tazewell County grand jury. Michael J.C. Smith, 413 S ...

12-year-old accidentally shot on West Side, juvenile charged Chicago Tribune The one homicide victim and two others were hurt in a shooting shortly after 9 p.m. at a park in the 6800 block of South Lowe Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood, according to Alfaro. Paramedics responded to the Ryan Harris Memorial Park at 6781 S. and more »

'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in New Jersey homicide Peoria Journal Star Statements posted on McGillvary's Facebook page following the homicide were "sexual in nature," Romankow said. McGillvary's last post, dated Tuesday, asks "what would you do?" if you awoke in a stranger's house and found you'd been drugged and ... and more »