Prosecutors: Man burned victim's neck, tried to strangle them

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A Herrick man is accused of battering a person, burning their neck with hot glass and trying to choke them.

Shelby County prosecutors said 51-year-old Steven D. Kilcrease was charged with aggravated domestic battery with a prior aggravated domestic battery conviction. He is also charged with four counts of domestic battery with six prior convictions.

A press release from prosecutors said on May 18, he attacked a family or household member by trying to strangle them, striking them in the face and body, hitting them with a belt and a broom repeatedly, and burning their neck with hot glass.

Kilcrease's bail is set at $500,000 with the condition he comply with electronic monitoring if his bail is posted. He is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing at 10:30 a.m. on June 10.

Should Kilcrease be found guilty, the aggravated domestic battery charge carries a sentence of seven to 14 years in prison, to be served at 85 percent. The domestic battery charges could mean three to 14 years behind bars.