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Keith Brackett’s Murder Trial Unfolds | Peoria News
A chilling case from Pekin, Illinois, centers on Keith Brackett, who’s accused of murdering 13-year-old Robert Bee in November 2016 — a crime that went undiscovered for months. Brackett, recently paroled for burglary, now faces first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death charges after allegedly suffocating Bee and hiding his body. The investigation was the department’s largest ever, and Brackett’s court battle is heating up: he requested to be identified as female, the judge granted it, and a key detention hearing looms. With potential sentences of up to 60 years and 10 years…
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