Nearly Two Dozen Indicted in Sangamon County Cases

What happened

Nearly two dozen gang members were indicted in Sangamon County in connection with alleged crimes. The cases include the murder of a 9-year-old boy.

What an indictment means

An indictment is a formal accusation that begins or advances a criminal court case. It is not a finding that a defendant committed a crime. Each defendant remains subject to the court process.

The indictments place the cases within Sangamon County’s criminal justice system. The murder allegation involving the 9-year-old boy is among the crimes identified in the cases.

What to watch

The next steps are court proceedings for the people indicted. Those proceedings will address the allegations and determine how the cases move forward.

The NPR Illinois report linked below is the available news reference for the indictments. A primary court record is not separately linked here.