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The gunman in the Easter Sunday shooting in Streator was convicted of all charges.
The police never found DNA, fingerprints or a weapon linking Tyler Skerett to the Easter Sunday shooting in Streator. What they do have is a witness who says he heard Skerett utter threats and some problematic text messages.
An Ottawa man convicted of attempted murder will not stand for sentencing Oct. 15. Anthony Brito has a new lawyer and will argue he didn’t get a fair trial.
Tyler Skerett's lawyers say there are no eyewitnesses linking Skerett to the Easter Sunday shooting that injured two and killed a teen. Prosecutors say they don't need any.
A Streator man was indicted Tuesday on two counts of home invasion.
A Streator man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill a Streator police officer, and the officer’s wife, with a gun and samurai sword.
Tyler Skerett was offered a deal, prosecutors said Monday, if he pleaded guilty to murder. He turned it down. Now, he could face a near-life sentence if convicted of a shooting that killed a teen.
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments:
Two Streator men were charged with felonies Tuesday following an investigation into a gunshot fired Sept. 9 near a Thornton’s. There were no injuries.