Santiago guilty of murder
Cass County State’s Attorney Craig R. Miller announced a Cass County jury found a Beardstown man, Jean C. Santiago-Nieves, guilty of first degree murder...
Jean C. Santiago-Nieves
Beardstown man charged with murder
Jean C. Santiago-Nieves, 37, was arrested by Illinois State Police for first-degree murder.
Beardstown Police responded to a 911 call on Friday, May 21, to a residence in the 1400 block of Clay Street. When officers arrived, they found a deceased male in a vehicle near the residence.
The victim was later identified as Steve Dominguez, 27, also of Beardstown. The police requested the Illinois State Police conduct the investigation.