first-degree murder trial

Murder suspect from Palmyra pleads not guilty; asks for change of venue, change of judge

January 5, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man facing charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm pled not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday morning in Marion County Circuit Court. Raymond D. Gum, 34, appeared by video before Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd. His charges are in connection with the death of Crystal…

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First-degree murder trial of Mount Sterling man set for Dec. 6; hearings for suppression of evidence, removal of prosecutor set for November

November 5, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Jury selection in the first-degree murder trial of a Mount Sterling man is scheduled to begin Dec. 6. However, plenty of work remains to be done before the trial begins. John M. Dean, 42, of Mount Sterling, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the June 14, 2019…

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