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Former Officer Faces Murder Charges | Peoria News
A former Creve Coeur police officer is facing three counts of first-degree murder after allegedly shooting her roommate, Adolfo Cazares, in a March incident. If convicted of personally firing the weapon, she could face up to 25 additional years beyond a potential 20-60 year sentence. Appearing via video from jail in inmate clothes, Girkin requested her own lawyer, delaying her detention hearing until next Thursday. The public defender, overwhelmed by over 500 pages of police reports and four hours of interview footage, cited the need for more time — a common delay under the new Pretrial…
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