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A former Illinois corrections officer faces life in prison for brutally assaulting a man in his custody and covering up his actions. On April 25, a jury
Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys have offered starkly different explanations for...
The jury met briefly Friday evening before adjourning for the weekend. Deliberations will continue on Monday.
Todd Sheffler, 53, of Mendon, and Alex Banta, 30, of Quincy, are charged in the brutal 2018 beating at Western Illinois Correctional Center.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Three state prison guards brutalized a 65-year-old handcuffed inmate at a western Illinois lockup four years ago, leading to the man's death and prompting the officers to attempt a coverup, a prosecutor said Monday at two of the guards' federal trial.