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Springfield Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

By Greg Halbleib Aug 22, 2025 | 5:21 AM

A Sangamon County jury on Thursday found a Springfield man guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of a woman in April 2021.

The jury also found 47-year-old Jahsen Thomas guilty of aggravated battery with a firearm for the death of 37-year-old Courtney Smith of Springfield at a residence on Lincoln Avenue.

Sentencing is scheduled for November 18.

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