1 of 2 twin brothers charged in 2018 murder pleads guilty

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - One of the two suspects charged with a 2018 murder in Danville has pleaded guilty.

According to police, on January 11, 2018, around 8:21 a.m. Danville Police responded to the 1000 block of Glenwood Dr for a report of a vehicle parked in the roadway with the engine running.

Upon arrival officers checked the vehicle and located 18-year-old Jeremiaha Deneal who was found dead inside the vehicle.

Officials say an autopsy later determined that Deneal had died from a single gunshot wound to his head. An investigation into Deneal’s death was conducted and during that investigation two suspects were identified as 23-year-old Aeron Clark of Danville and his twin brother Aerick Clark of Las Vegas, NV.

Vermilion County issued arrest warrants for Aeron and Aerick Clark on January 6, 2022.

Both Aeron and Aerick were taken into custody on March 5, 2022 by the United States Marshals Service in Las Vegas, NV. After the extradition process was completed both Aeron and Aerick Clark were extradited back to Vermilion County on March 22.

Aeron Clark and Aerick Clark were arraigned in Vermilion County Court on on charges of first degree murder.

In court, Aerick Clark entered into a plea deal where he would plead guilty to second degree murder. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison to be served at 50 percent. He will get credit for 1,465 days served. That will leave him with about one year left to serve.

His brother Aeron will be in court in April. As part of Aerick's plea agreement, he will not have to testify against his brother.