Murder charge announced in Beardstown death investigation – WLDS

Illinois State Police announced the arrest of a Beardstown man after a body was discovered in a vehicle Friday evening.

Beardstown Police responded to an incident involving a person deceased in a vehicle after a 911 call was received at a residence in the 1400 block of Clay Street in Beardstown. Beardstown Police called in members of the ISP Criminal Investigation Division to conduct the investigation.

The victim was identified as 27-year-old Steve Dominguez. The suspect, 37-year-old Jean C. Santiago-Nieves of Beardstown, remained at the scene and was arrested by officers.

After a thorough investigation, ISP presented its case to the Cass County District Attorney’s Office and a charge of first-degree murder was accepted. Santiago-Nieves was remanded to the Schuyler County Jail pending his first court date.