Illinois State Police Arrests Kewanee Woman for First Degree Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2026
JULY 8, 2026
PEORIA – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 4 and Tazewell County State’s Attorney Kevin Johnson announce the arrest of 27-year-old Caitlynn J. Girkin of Kewanee, IL, for three counts of First-Degree Murder (Class M Felony).
On March 10, 2026, the Creve Coeur Police Department requested ISP investigate a death in the 500 block of Roosevelt Street in Creve Coeur, IL. Responding officers located a male individual, 29-year-old Adolfo Cazares of Creve Coeur, IL, suffering from a gunshot wound. Cazares later succumbed to his injuries.
Following a comprehensive investigation, Girkin was taken into custody on July 7, 2026. She was transported to the Tazewell County Jail in Pekin where she remains pending a detention hearing.
The investigation is active and ongoing. No additional information will be released at this time.
The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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