Tazewell County Court

A Pekin man charged with killing two of his friends will stay in custody at least until a mental fitness evaluation is completed.

Pekin Mayor Mayor Burress says she “cannot speak” to why her name was mentioned during a plea hearing Wednesday in Tazewell County Court.

Tazewell County Judge Derek Asbury said he heard "clear and convincing evidence" Makenna Rhodes could present a threat to other minors if released, including to her own infant child.

The pretrial detention hearing of a Pekin woman accused of killing a 10-month-old infant will continue Thursday morning, after a judge heard arguments Tuesday afternoon.

Makenna Rhodes, 21, was arrested Thursday by Pekin Police. According to court documents, Rhodes was babysitting on June 26 when first responders were dispatched to her residence for an unresponsive infant.

A detention hearing for Brian Childers on charges in Tazewell County is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

Dahlia Bolin, 17, is being tried as an adult on six felony charges, including two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of solicitation of murder.

Dahlia Bolin entered not guilty pleas to six felony counts at her arraignment Thursday in Tazewell County Circuit Court, including two counts of first-degree murder.

Murder charges against a rural Mackinaw teen in the 2021 death of her mother have been moved to adult felony court.

Jeffrey Reinking of Morton was sentenced Friday to 18 months in state prison for illegally returning an AR-15 rifle to his son Travis, who was mentally ill.