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Sep 18, 2021 · Judge Paul Gilfillan called convicted murderer Lesli Jett, 35, a "horrible pseudo-parent" for causing the death of four-year-old Tate Thurman in Feb. 2020. Authorities determined the boy suffered from a shocking 260 internal and external injuries.
- Jett's only Reaction During Sentencing
- Prosecutors Point to Texts, Drugs and Resentment
- Tate Was 'Loved by All'
Throughout the five-hour hearing — as prosecutors and witnesses portrayed Jett as a selfish drug addict who despised Tate, the son of her live-in boyfriend — Jett sat unwavering at the defense table. Clad in a county-jail jumpsuit striped in black and white, she broke only once, as the prosecution discussed the 260 bruises, contusions and abrasions...
Friday, assistant state’s attorneys Mara Mishler and Sarah Schryer repeated trial allegations that pegged Jett as increasingly frustrated and angry over her home-bound duties, especially those involving Tate and his inconsistent toilet training. But at sentencing, they mostly pounded away with evidence — including Jett's texts to friends and testim...
Meantime Friday, Tate's survivors described the agony rendered by Jett's actions, which left them ceaselessly grieving the loss of the child. Maternal grandfather Doug Kent recalled an engaging and energetic youth who loved to dance and laugh. "Tate was such a good little boy and loved by all — I thought," he said sternly, looking toward Jett. Late...
- Phil Luciano
- Reporter
Jul 12, 2021 · A Tazewell County jury on Monday found her guilty in the beating death of 4-year-old Tate Thurman, ending a two-week trial with 80 minutes of deliberations.
- Michael Smothers
Jul 12, 2021 · TAZEWELL COUNTY – The Tazewell County woman accused of murder in her boyfriend’s 4-year-old son’s death has been found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and aggravated abuse of a child....
Sep 18, 2021 · PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois woman accused of resenting a boyfriend’s 4-year-old son was sentenced to 75 years in prison for killing the boy. Lesli Jett was portrayed as a selfish drug abuser who didn’t like being at the East Peoria home with Tate Thurman.
Sep 17, 2021 · Lesli Jett was convicted in July of murdering her boyfriend’s four-year-old son, Tate Thurman. After a day-long hearing, she was sentenced to 75 years in prison with three years of...
Jul 8, 2021 · Jett, 35, was the only person in the home the two shared who could have inflicted them, prosecutors argued. Beginning Thursday, Jett will rely on her two defense attorneys to contest those...
