UPDATED: Murder Charges 'Likely' to Come Next Week, Prosecutor Tells Judge

UPDATED: Murder charges 'likely' to come next week, prosecutor tells judge

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Murder charges are likely forthcoming for a Central Peoria teenager accused of being the triggerwoman in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred on Peoria's Riverfront earlier this week. Deziaah Hunter, 19, appeared Thursday in Peoria County Circuit Court on the sole charge of aggravated battery with a firearm, a felony that carries a mandatory prison term of six to 30 years if she's convicted. Hunter stood at the …

Adult or juvenile murder charges? Here’s latest in Clovis teen killing trial

Two Fresno teens accused in Caleb Quick’s murder may face adult trial. Legal insights cover Prop 57, sentencing impacts, and juvenile crime laws.

Judge orders juvenile suspect Byron Rangel to remain in custody for the murder of Caleb Quick

On June 4, approximately five weeks after Caleb Quick was fatally shot, Byron Rangel, the 16-year-old accused gunman, was denied release from custody while the case outcome is decided. Judge David Kalemkarian made the ruling in a Juvenile Justice Campus room at approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The lawyer’s defense Rangel’s defense lawyer, Mark W. Coleman, argued that he should be released, primarily due to his age, “no prior criminal history” …

Judge Denies Release in Caleb Quick Killing. Defense Cites Alleged Assaults by Victim

A 16-year-old boy accused in the fatal shooting of Caleb Quick appeared in juvenile court Wednesday for a detention hearing, where his defense team argued for his release from custody. The victim’s parents and the suspect’s parents were in attendance. The attorney for the accused shooter denied the allegations against his client and argued the teen is eligible for release, claiming he is not a threat to society. The attorney said the victim had …