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Rachel Likes' family, friends remember her as Maquesha Ramey's murder trial wraps up in Knox County.

A jury of six men and six women found 26-year old Maquesha Ramey of Galesburg guilty of three counts of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Rachel Likes on January 4th, 2021. The trial began Thursday, January 20th. Knox County State's Attorney Jeremy Karlin and Assistant State's Attorney Ashley Worby questioned 25 witnesses and introduced over 200 exhibits. The jury deliberated for three hours before reaching its verdict. In addition to finding Ramey guilty of first-degree murder, the jury found additional aggravating factors existed that made Ramey eligible for a life sent...

Maquesha Ramey said she got in an argument with Hubbard and picked up the firearm that was sitting on her passenger seat.

State's Attorney Jeremy Karlin told jurors Thursday the state has proven Ramey had means, motive and opportunity to kill Rachel Likes on Jan. 4, 2021.

Maquesha Ramey was sitting inside an interrogation room the evening of Jan. 4, 2021, when her story to the police began to change.