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Moweaqua man arrested for solicitation, grooming
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — On Friday a Moweaqua man had his first appearance in court on charges of indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. Braxton L. Jayne, 41, appeared in Shelby County Court on Aug. 30. According to court records, he was arrested on a warrant in another case.
Coroner identifies 45-year-old victim of ATV crash in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) — A Decatur man is dead after a ATV crash on Thursday. According to the Macon County Coroner, Aron Arthur Bradshaw, 45, was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital at 3:25 p.m. We're told Bradshaw, suffered a massive closed head injury in a all terrain vehicle (ATV)...
Man gets 4 and a half years in prison for covering up homicide of Decatur woman
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man accused of helping cover up the murder of a Decatur woman has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. The November 2020 disappearance of Norma Crutchfield led police to two suspects, 45-year-old Troy D. Slaw and 23-year-old Chase Freeman. According to a sworn affidavit, Freeman told authorities he helped move Crutchfield's body from a closet to a bathroom at Slaw's home that had been lined with shower curtains, window curtains and plastic.
Man convicted of First Degree Murder in the brutal murder of Deidre Silas
SPRINGFIELD, IL –Benjamin Reed was found guilty by Circuit Judge John Madonia after a bench trial in Sangamon County. In announcing the verdict, the Judge found that when the defendant killed Deidre Silas, his conduct was accompanied by exceptionally brutal and heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty. The judge...
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