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Man charged with beating, attempting kidnapping girl found not guilty by reason of insanity
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Man charged with beating, attempting kidnapping girl found not guilty by reason of insanity

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 14, 2025

A man charged with beating and trying to kidnap a girl in February was found not guilty by reason of insanity. 

Family of Decatur man on life support believe he was beaten, police investigating
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Family of Decatur man on life support believe he was beaten, police investigating

  • Chris Carter
  • Updated Apr 15, 2021

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – The family of a 22-year-old Decatur man are praying for a miracle after they say their loved one was attacked, and left…

Father sentenced for murder of infant son
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Father sentenced for murder of infant son

  • Jul 1, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A father who beat his 2-month-old son and caused his death will spend 60 years in prison.

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Police: Men attacked, robbed man in his Champaign home

  • Updated Oct 25, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – Police want public help in the search for men who attacked and stole from a Champaign man.

Man who used fists, belt on children sentenced
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Man who used fists, belt on children sentenced

  • Updated Feb 26, 2019

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – A man who battered two children is headed to prison.

Lawsuit: Officer forced entry into home, attacked man
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Lawsuit: Officer forced entry into home, attacked man

  • Jackson Brunner
  • Updated Feb 12, 2019

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – A federal lawsuit accuses police of beating a man after forcing their way into a home.

Police: Father beat children, left bruises
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Police: Father beat children, left bruises

  • Nov 30, 2018

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – A father accused of battering his children and using a belt on one of them is behind bars. 

Murder retrial ends in guilty verdict
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Murder retrial ends in guilty verdict

  • Oct 18, 2018
Murder retrial ends in guilty verdict
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Murder retrial ends in guilty verdict

  • Oct 18, 2018

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – A second murder trial for a person involved in beating a man to death ended in a guilty verdict. 

Man charged with beating child, breaking femur
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Man charged with beating child, breaking femur

  • Sep 5, 2018
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