Incident

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12-19-2019 Illinois Bethalto 3-2

Location

December 19, 2019

Incident Address

Bethalto, Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Shari Ann Yates
Age: 59
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Andrew 'AJ' Brooks
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: John McMillian
Age: 32
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Armed Robbery
Name: Brady Witcher
Age: 41
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Armed Robbery
Name: Brittany McMillan
Age: 28
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Home Invasion
Home Invasion - Resident killed
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Brittany McMillan pleaded guilty, 3 cts 1st deg murder/ life; Witcher convicted by jury, sentenced given 2 life sentences;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pair-alabama-face-murder-counts-illinois-shooting-67873383

URL: https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Cop-Two-suspected-of-crime-spree-killing-3-in-14924953.php

URL: https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/riverbend-news/guilty-plea-in-2019-bethalto-triple-homicide/article_f9d0fbd6-5489-11ec-91fd-43f5d3cc9c0b.html

URL: https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Witcher-sentenced-to-life-in-triple-slaying-16948297.php

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District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 56
State House District: 111