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Wayne County Circuit Judge Michael Molt has taken under advisement two motions filed by the attorney representing first degree murder suspect Brodey I. Murbarger. Murbarger is awaiting trial on multiple charges related to the disappearance and murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols of Fairfield. On Tuesday, Murbarger's attorney, Christian Baril argued a motion to move his client's trial out of Wayne County because of too much pretrial publicity. He also filed a motion to sever charges in the case. Murbarger faces multiple charges related to the alleged murder as well as a number of criminal sexual abuse and home invasion charges. Murbarger's attorney wants a jury to decide those charges separately. The motion to sever charges will be argued during a hearing set for August 25. In support of his motion for a change of venue, Murbarger's attorney submitted five separate exhibits to the court for its consideration. Judge Molt wrote that in the event he denies the defense m ....
Illinois is currently reporting 1,346,398 total cases of COVID-19 in the state with 22,096 Confirmed Deaths and 2,347 Probable Deaths. To date there have been 23,007,188 total tests performed in the state with 4,319 variant cases reported. The current Illinois recovery rate is 98%. Total Illinois doses of the vaccine stand at 12,078,725 with 9,546,833 total administered doses. Illinois’ Vaccine Administration 7-Day Rolling Average is currently 71,219. The state currently show 7,975 Administered Vaccine Doses in Wayne County with 3,961residents fully vaccinated, or 24.25% of the County’s population. The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission Board of Directors elected officers at its April 22 nd meeting. Joe Judge of Wabash County will continue as Commission Chairman, Rob Anniss of Richland County as Vice-Chairman, Scott Merkle of Wayne County as Secretary, and Randy Hallam of Edwards County as Commission Treasurer. The four were re-appointed to their respective po ....