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  Speaker 1: Streeter Man Gets 20 Years in Gunfire Case Written by
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  Speaker 1: Tom Collins This article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlit. A Streeter man convicted
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  Speaker 1: of staging a robbery and then firing gunshots when his
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  Speaker 1: plans went awry is headed to prison for 20 years.
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  Speaker 1: Derek E. Dill Jr., 36, was sentenced last week in
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  Speaker 1: LaSalle County Circuit Court on three felony charges led by
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  Speaker 1: armed habitual criminals. a Class X felony carrying up to
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  Speaker 1: 30 years in prison. Dill challenged his charges. He at
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  Speaker 1: one point acted as his own lawyer, but finally entered
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  Speaker 1: a blind plea in May to the Class X charge,
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  Speaker 1: as well as to attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge
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  Speaker 1: of a firearm, both Class 1 felonies carrying extended prison
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  Speaker 1: terms of 4 to 30 years. He actually was sentenced
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  Speaker 1: to a pair of 15-year sentences and a 20-year sentence,
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  Speaker 1: all of which are to be served concurrently. Two of
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  Speaker 1: the prison terms are subject to the State Truth in
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  Speaker 1: Sentencing Act, requiring certain felons to serve at least 85%
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  Speaker 1: of their prison time. Dill was charged after Streeter police
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  Speaker 1: responded to reports of gunfire early November 3, 2024. Though
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  Speaker 1: the victim was initially less than forthcoming, police determined that
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  Speaker 1: he arranged to meet a paid escort. But the escort
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  Speaker 1: was Brianna M. Stash, a repeat felon who tried to
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  Speaker 1: rob the John when he arrived at the scene. Dill
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  Speaker 1: stood nearby, ready to intervene, and when a struggle ensued
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  Speaker 1: between Stash and the John, Dill opened fire. There were
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  Speaker 1: no injuries. Stash is in prison. She pleaded guilty to
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  Speaker 1: a drug deal executed before the staged robbery, as well
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  Speaker 1: as her part in the robbery, and then accepted a
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  Speaker 1: negotiated plea for eight years. She is scheduled for release
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  Speaker 1: in early 2028.