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herald-review.com | Tony Reid
DECATUR — The accused Decatur drug dealer who beat and kicked a disabled customer to death was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday. Eric L. Hardy, 34, had pleaded guilty in Macon County Circuit Court to second degree murder in the Sept. 1, 2023 killing of 53-year-old Marvin E. Meyer, Jr.The charge originally had been filed as first degree murder but was changed as part of a plea deal that capped the maximum sentence available at 18 years.
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herald-review.com | Tony Reid
DECATUR — Described as having drunk a bottle of tequila, Michael R. Gentry is accused by police of using his car as a battering ram to inflict severe injuries on his female neighbor. Gentry, 54, appeared Tuesday in Macon County Circuit Court where he was arraigned on charges of attempted murder. He was also charged with aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon and aggravated driving under the influence causing bodily harm.
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bnd.com | Tony Reid
Wicker Jr.Wicker Jr.LewisLewisLONG CREEK - As an audience member in the courtroom broke into sobs, a judge was told that homicide victim Stephanie Krohn appeared to have been strangled before her body was torched to the point where dental records were needed to identify her. On Tuesday, suspects Michael D. Wicker Jr., 43, and 36-year-old Kelly J. Lewis appeared in Macon County Circuit Court to be arraigned on charges of aggravated arson and concealment of a homicidal death.
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herald-review.com | Tony Reid
LONG CREEK — A man from Mount Zion and a Decatur woman have been charged with aggravated arson and the concealment of a homicidal death after the body of a woman was found at the scene of a blaze near Long Creek. Michael D. Wicker Jr., 43, and 36-year-old Kelly J. Lewis are being held in the Macon County Jail in connection with the death of Stephanie Krohn of Decatur.
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herald-review.com | Tony Reid
The NFL got tougher on players charged with domestic violence after mishandling Ray Rice's case five years ago. Still, some don't think the league is tough enough considering a disturbing wave of incidents since Rice's domestic abuse case motivated the league to institute new discipline policies and implement initiatives to aid victims, educate players and raise awareness. U.S. Sen.
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