Jury: Pawnee man not guilty of attempted murder in 2017 case

A Sangamon County jury found Guy “Matt” Whitlow of Pawnee not guilty of attempted first-degree murder Wednesday.The eight-man, four-woman jury deliberated for three-and-a-half hours before rendering the verdict. Whitlow was found guilty of aggravated battery and aggravated reckless driving in the 2017 case from Auburn.Whitlow, 24, could serve two to five years for aggravated battery (at 50%) and one to three years for aggravated reckless driving (also at 50%), though he is […]