Illinois: Nick Sheley Trial Starts Aug. 29
Will Not Face Death Penalty
As the first trial of Nick Sheley gets ready to start on Monday (Aug. 29), one place you will not see the word "spree" being used in right here. That word seems to donate fun and this case is anything but fun. It was a brutal, stressful and murderous time for the people living in the Rock River Valley in Illinois.
During that span of terror in the summer of 2008, eight people were dead, all attributed to Sheley. It spanned the Sauk Valley region of Illinois, Galesburg, Illinois and even stretched to Missouri. Now, some answers might start to come as his trial starts in Galesburg.
While in Galesburg, Sheley is accused of killing 65-year-old Ronald Randall.
That murder came after earlier killings; one in Lee County, Illinois and four others in an apartment in Rock Falls, Illinois, located in Whiteside County. Perhaps the time line will become more clear as well. The final two in Missouri. He was finally arrested outsite a bar in Galesburg.
Things we do know and police and prosecutors have released, and will attempt to prove, is that Sheley brutally bludgeoned his victims. They will also try to note that when Sheley was in Galesburg, he could not have spent much time, or thought, and beat randall, took his truck and fled down Interstate 74.
As reported on AM 1240 WSDR, Sterling, Illinois, when Sheley arrives in court, he will not be in shackles. The reason given was he may have to move around and with him in shackles in may sway the jury. A stun belt will be used. It will be fitted under his clothes. and if an outburst is uttered, it will be used. The reason for that is his history of such outbursts.
While in the Galesburg lockup, he has also attacked guards, which has kept him in jail. Interesting is the fact that of all eight murders in which Sheley is accused, the one in Galseburg has a trial date set. None of the others do yet.
And that date is Monday, Aug. 29.
NOTE: Tim works for AM 1240 WSDR and was on the air during that time in 2008 and often reported events live as they unfolded. Those reports and notes, along with other outlets in this area, were subpoenaed. One more note is that Sheley will not face the death penalty in Illinois as Gov. Pat Quinn has abolished it. Missouri, however, still has it.
During that span of terror in the summer of 2008, eight people were dead, all attributed to Sheley. It spanned the Sauk Valley region of Illinois, Galesburg, Illinois and even stretched to Missouri. Now, some answers might start to come as his trial starts in Galesburg.
While in Galesburg, Sheley is accused of killing 65-year-old Ronald Randall.
That murder came after earlier killings; one in Lee County, Illinois and four others in an apartment in Rock Falls, Illinois, located in Whiteside County. Perhaps the time line will become more clear as well. The final two in Missouri. He was finally arrested outsite a bar in Galesburg.
Things we do know and police and prosecutors have released, and will attempt to prove, is that Sheley brutally bludgeoned his victims. They will also try to note that when Sheley was in Galesburg, he could not have spent much time, or thought, and beat randall, took his truck and fled down Interstate 74.
As reported on AM 1240 WSDR, Sterling, Illinois, when Sheley arrives in court, he will not be in shackles. The reason given was he may have to move around and with him in shackles in may sway the jury. A stun belt will be used. It will be fitted under his clothes. and if an outburst is uttered, it will be used. The reason for that is his history of such outbursts.
While in the Galesburg lockup, he has also attacked guards, which has kept him in jail. Interesting is the fact that of all eight murders in which Sheley is accused, the one in Galseburg has a trial date set. None of the others do yet.
And that date is Monday, Aug. 29.
NOTE: Tim works for AM 1240 WSDR and was on the air during that time in 2008 and often reported events live as they unfolded. Those reports and notes, along with other outlets in this area, were subpoenaed. One more note is that Sheley will not face the death penalty in Illinois as Gov. Pat Quinn has abolished it. Missouri, however, still has it.
Published by Tim O'Brien
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