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Precious Jones

Case from Centralia, IL dated Sep 22, 2018

Victim Details

Precious Jones

Female

Black / African American

Centralia

IL

2018-09-22

44

Precious

Jones

06/29/2026

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Precious LeChelle Jones, a 44-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on September 22, 2018, in Centralia, Illinois. Born on July 8, 1974, in Champaign, Illinois, she was the daughter of Samuel Jones, Sr. and Generista Williams. Precious was found dead in her home on Anderson Street in Centralia in the early morning hours of September 22, 2018. She had been shot twice, once in the back and once in the chest.

The investigation into her death led to the arrest of Lorenzo Pa ...
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