January 22, 2025
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Photos: Darius Sullivan sentenced to life in prison for police sergeant's murder

By Tiffany Blanchette
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Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott presides over the courtroom Tuesday during Darius Sullivan's sentencing for the December 2021 killing of Sgt. Rittmanic and the attempted murder of now-retired Sgt. Tyler Bailey. Sullivan, who was found guilty by a jury in September, was sentenced to life in prison.

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott presides over the courtroom Tuesday during Darius Sullivan's sentencing for the December 2021 killing of Sgt. Rittmanic and the attempted murder of now-retired Sgt. Tyler Bailey. Sullivan, who was found guilty by a jury in September, was sentenced to life in prison. (Tiffany Blanchette)

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.