News

Decatur man jailed on murder charges for shooting death of teen

Decatur man jailed on murder charges for shooting death of teen

Nehemiah Myers Photo: Contributed, Shutterstock/Macon County Jail


Decatur, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Decatur teenager is dead, and another is preliminarily charged with murder.

According to our news partners at WAND-TV, Nehemiah Myers, 18, is in the Macon County Jail on charges of First-Degree Murder, at least until he can make a first appearance in court.

Police were called late Friday night to a shooting at a business near Wood and Jasper Streets.

A 17-year-old boy was shot, taken to the hospital, and later died.  His name has not been released.

Police say search warrants were executed at two Decatur homes, leading to Myers’ arrest.

They want anyone with information to call police or Crime Stoppers.

Recent Headlines

4 hours ago in Trending, World

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

4 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

4 hours ago in Entertainment

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America's 250th anniversary.

4 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Music, National

Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

Jack DeJohnette

The Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist, starting training at age 4, before taking up the drums with his high school band.