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Richard Frank John Hernandez

Case from Johnston City, IL dated Jun 30, 2025

Victim Details

Richard Frank John Hernandez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Johnston City

IL

2025-06-30

Richard

Frank John Hernandez

06/22/2026

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Richard Frank John Hernandez, 44, a male of Hispanic/Latino descent, was discovered on the evening of June 30, 2025, inside an abandoned residence in the 8000 block of Chittyville Road near Stiritz Road in rural Williamson County, Illinois. Deputies were called just after 5 p.m., and investigators quickly treated the scene as a homicide after locating his body in the vacant home. The following day, an autopsy confirmed he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Illinois State Police crime scene in ...
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  • WSIU: A Death Investigation is Underway in Rural Williamson County, IL
  • WSIL-TV: Two charged with murder in Williamson County homicide investigation
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