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The defense attorney for Richard Rountree said Friday she’s talking to prosecutors about a plea agreement that could resolve the child endangerment charge…
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The father of a murdered 8-year-old girl is now under arrest.Normal Police took Richard Rountree into custody Tuesday for allegedly endangering the life…
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For the first time since her daughter was killed, Anntionetta Rountree sat in the same courtroom Friday with the woman convicted of inflicting the fatal…
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Authorities said Wednesday that Cynthia Baker’s murder conviction is “not the finish line” and that others may be charged—possibly Rica Rountree’s…
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UPDATED 4:35 p.m. | Cynthia Baker was convicted Tuesday of murder in the death of her boyfriend’s 8-year-old daughter who died from internal injuries…
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Cynthia Baker's fate is now in the hands of a McLean County jury.Baker's case went to the jury Monday afternoon after about an hour of closing arguments…
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The torment and torture that marked Rica Rountree’s life in the months before death in January were played Friday for a jury considering murder charges…
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In their interviews with authorities, Cynthia Baker’s children described a home where Baker punched, whipped and tortured 8-year-old Rica Rountree,…
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UPDATED 4 p.m. | In her last days before her death, Rica Rountree showed signs of fatigue and unexplained injuries, the child’s third grade teacher…
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Opening statements are set for Wednesday in the murder trial of Cynthia Baker of Normal, though several of the charges against her were dismissed just…