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Illinois man convicted in fatal stabbing of child welfare worker attacked during home visit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing. Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Madonia convicted Benjamin Howard Reed on Thursday of first-degree murder in the killing of […]
Amid murder trial, lawmaker calls for stiffer penalties for those who hurt DCFS workers
(The Center Square) – As the trial continues for a man accused of murdering a Department of Children and Family Service worker, an Illinois lawmaker is highlighting legislation to better protect Department of Children and Family Services workers. Benjamin Reed is accused in the 2022 stabbing death of Diedre Silas when she was checking on the welfare of a child in Thayer. During the podcast “Capital Crimes,” State Rep. Patrick...
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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