Beardstown, Ill.- The Illinois State Police has announced the arrest of a Beardstown, Illinois man for 1st Degree Murder.
According to a news release, on Friday, May 31st, the Beardstown Police Department responded to a 911 call at a residence in the 1400 block of Clay Street in Beardstown, Illinois.
Upon arrival, BPD officers located a male subject deceased in a vehicle near the residence.
The victim was later identified as 27-year-old Steve Dominguez of Beardstown.
ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 agents were requested by the Beardstown Police Department to conduct a death investigation.
The suspect, 37-year-old Jean C. Santiago-Nieves of Beardstown remained on scene and was immediately taken into custody.
Following an investigation ISP presented its case to the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office and a charge of First-Degree Murder was approved. Santiago-Nieves was transported to the Schuyler County Jail pending his first court appearance.
