Carrollton man sentenced for role in 6-month-old infant's death, burial
Rochelle Eiselt, Journal-Courier
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Ryan L. Wheeler (right) was sentenced to five years in prison and one year of supervised release in connection with the death of 6-month-old Jabari Ellis in late 2018. Jamia Ellis (left), who is Jabari’s mother, was previously sentenced to 20 years.Journal-Courier
CARROLLTON — A Carrollton man has been sentenced after pleading guilty last year to burying an infant in a shallow grave in rural Carrollton.
Ryan L. Wheeler, 36, was sentenced last week to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and one year of mandatory supervised release in connection with the death of 6-month-old Jabari Ellis in late 2018.