ELDORADO, Ill. (WSIL) -- A jury trial is set for a man charged with murder in connection to a death investigation in Eldorado on September 7, 2025.

Jesse Trout, 25 of Eldorado, has been charged with murder in connection to the death investigation, and was in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday, September 22, in the Saline County Courthouse.

Illinois State Police earlier stated the incident happened at around 5:06 a.m. on September 7, 2025, at Benton Street and 1st Street in Eldorado.

The Saline County Coroner's Office confirms the victim has been identified as Michael Wiseman, 44, of Harrisburg.

According to online court records, Trout entered a plea of not guilty during the preliminary hearing on Monday. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for October 15, at 9 a.m. in the Saline Co

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