Guilty verdict in visiting Chinese scholar death

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on the trial in the slaying of a visiting Chinese scholar (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Jurors have convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student in the slaying of a

Kelly guilty of murder

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4PM UPDATE: A jury took about an hour to find 29-year-old Jonathan Kelly guilty of murder and felony weapons counts in the death of 26-year-old Jenni McGruder. We will have a full story at this link soon.

Local murder trial expected to begin Tuesday

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UPDATE:  While proceedings in the case were slated to start Tuesday morning, we’ve learned that hearings prior to jury selection now will not start until Tuesday at 1:30pm.  Our original story is below.