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James C. Dillon, Chairperson at Peoria County | Peoria County

A Peoria County jury has found Marvin A. Alexander, 24, guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old De’Monyae Phelps in 2021. The verdict was delivered following a three-day trial.

The incident occurred on July 20, 2021, around 11:45 p.m., when officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 300 block of South Shelly Street in South Peoria. Upon arrival, police discovered a car running at the side of the road and found Phelps slumped over the center console with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by officers, Phelps was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators recovered six rifle shell casings from the location.

During the trial, three witnesses testified about

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