PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois jury has found a man guilty of killing his wife, son and neighbor on Christmas Day 2019.
The Livingston County jury convicted 55-year-old Clifford Brewer of Cullom of murder in the three slayings. It returned the verdicts Tuesday a few hours after receiving the case.
The 55-year-old Brewer told police he woke up to find his wife, 48-year-old Shirley Brewer; his son, 27-year-old Christian Brewer, and his neighbor, 51-year-old Norman Walker, dead in his home.
They were all found with single gunshot wounds to their heads. Prosecutors described Brewer's deteriorating relationship with his wife and his desire for a divorce.
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