University of Illinois student charged with sexual assault

A 21-year-old University of Illinois student with disabilities has been charged with the sexual assault of another student. The alleged incident took place after a night of drinking at a bar in Champaign close to the university. The disabled student, his caretaker, and a female student with disabilities all returned to the student’s house after...

Criminal Defense

July 9th, 2012

Illinois man freed after murder conviction is dropped

After 32 years in a high-security prison, an Illinois man has been released after DNA evidence proved he was not responsible for a murder in 1980. The man was charged and convicted of the rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl when he was a teenager. DNA testing was not available at the time of...

Criminal Defense

June 25th, 2012

Guilty plea entered by Champaign man in regards to sexual assault

A 22-year-old Champaign man has plead guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault, and one count of home invasion. Both of these crimes are considered to be Class X felonies. On August 25, the man allegedly entered the apartment of a pregnant woman in his complex by breaking through her second story balcony door. He apprehended...

Criminal Defense

May 22nd, 2012

Homeless man receives 30 year sentence in Champaign

A 22-year-old homeless Champaign man was sentenced to 30 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. The man was sentenced on Monday by a judge in central Illinois. Police accused the homeless man of molesting two young girls under the age of 13. The young man was...

Criminal Defense

May 14th, 2012

Champaign man charged with drug distribution, bond set at $1 million

The Champaign police department made an arrest today after a motor vehicle’s GPS system led them to an illegal drug distribution operation. A 31-year-old Champaign man is currently in jail on a $1 million bond in relation to charges stemming from the drug distribution sting. Police located the individual after following the GPS that was...