GUILTY IL - Larry Boyer, 58, beaten to death, Springfield, 24 June 2010

[spartanmom]

My husband worked with the man......he thought alot of him and was very saddened by his cruel death. It happened in June, but, we haven't heard any more about it.......just wanted to post here for you guys......another very, sad, sad story.....http://www.sj-r.com/carousel/x1740779143/Police-investigating-death-discovered-in-Ninth-Street-apartment

 

[Cubby]

How sad, at least we know he has his blessing in heaven now. I am so sorry for your husbands loss of a friend and coworker. Thank you for sharing this with us. I hope the person or persons who did this are caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

[OkieGranny]

From December 2013:

http://www.sj-r.com/article/20131219/NEWS/131219419

A 41-year-old Springfield man pleaded guilty Thursday to beating to death a railroad worker in the victim’s apartment on South Ninth Street in 2010.

Prie Patterson of the 200 block of South 11th Street pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 31 years in prison by Circuit Judge Pete Cavanagh.