Alleged shooter in Collinsville murder-for-hire plot found guilty by judge

Judge finds man guilty of shooting Collinsville woman last year

A quick and unexpected turn of events in a Madison County courtroom Monday led to a guilty verdict for the alleged shooter in a Collinsville murder-for-hire case.

East St. Louis Man Found Guilty In Collinsville Murder

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced today that an East St. Louis man was found guilty of first-degree murder in what prosecutors described as a murder-for-hire killing of a Collinsville woman.Following a bench trial Monday in Madison County, Associate Judge Neil Schroeder found Gary D. Johnson, 46, guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Portia Rowland, Haine said. Prosecutors said Rowland was shot t…

Alleged shooter in Collinsville murder-for-hire plot found guilty by judge

Gary Johnson is set to begin trial Monday for allegedly shooting and killing Portia Rowland in a murder-for-hire plot, with two other people also facing charges in the case.