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Jordyn Thornton was acting in retaliation when he shot Trevonte Kirkwood three times in October 2018, leaving the victim fighting for his life on the sidewalk, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in opening statements in Thornton’s murder trial. ....
First Assistant Public Defender Ron Lewis is among 11 candidates who have filed applications to succeed former McLean County Public Defender Carla Barnes, who recently was named a circuit judge. Three other current public defenders Matthew Koetters, Mark Messman and Joseph Moran also filed applications for the post. Former public defender Jennifer Patton, now in private practice in Bloomington, joins local defense lawyers Chris Gramm and Mark Zalcman as candidates. Edward McKibbin, who serves as students’ attorney for Illinois State University, rounds out the list of local lawyers on the list. Candidates from outside Bloomington-Normal include Pontiac attorney Larry Necheles, Chicago attorney Meanith Huon and Brady Lee Allen from Coles County. ....
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BLOOMINGTON â A Bloomington man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison for mob action related to the late May and early June looting in Normal and for unrelated 2019 charges. Anthony Crose, 21, was charged in June with four counts of mob action for his involvement in the violence outside Target late May 31 and early June 1. Three of those counts were dismissed by the state, according to online court records. Crose pleaded guilty to the offense as well as charges from May 2019 involving driving under the influence and resisting an officer. According to the probable cause statement, Crose threw rocks and water bottles at Normal officers in the Target parking lot. Police do not believe Crose entered the store at any point to participate in the looting. ....