Zaveon Marks

An Illinois appellate court is upholding a 45-year prison sentence for a Peoria teenager convicted of a 2019 murder.

A judge sentenced 15-year-old Zaveon Marks to 45 years in prison Tuesday for the murder of 16-year-old Zarious Fair in Peoria's East Bluff neighborhood…

The public defenders representing 14-year-old Zaveon Marks are asking the state for $25,000 to provide special mitigation expertise during the sentencing…

A jury found 14-year-old Zaveon Marks guilty of one count of first degree murder and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon in the shooting death of…

Testimony began Tuesday in the murder trial of 14-year-old Zaveon Marks.Prosecutors allege Marks shot and killed 16-year-old Zarious Fair during a botched…

The murder case of 14-year-old Zaveon Marks is back in adult court. New first degree murder charges were filed against Marks Friday. Marks is charged two…

A judge denied a request to scale back the sentencing exposure for Zaveon Marks, the 14 year old accused of murdering fellow Peoria teen Zarious Fair in…

An attorney for Zaveon Marks, the 14-year-old accused of shooting Zarious Fair, argues he can’t be sentenced to more than 40 years in prison.Marks was…

As Peoria grapples with gun violence among youth, criminal justice advocates argue the county is resorting to controversial measures.The recent shooting…

Fourteen-year-old Zaveon Marks has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 16-year-old Zarious Fair. Marks is accused of shooting and killing Fair in a…