ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS RALEIGH MAN FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER AFTER SHOOTING LEAVES JUVENILE DEAD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2026
MAY 22, 2026
RALEIGH – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 41-year-old Justin D. Maloney of Raleigh, IL, for First Degree Murder (Class M Felony) following a homicide investigation conducted at the request of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office.
On May 20, 2026, shortly after 9 p.m., the Saline County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reference a residential burglary in progress at a residence on Chapel Road in Raleigh, IL. Upon arrival, Saline County deputies located a 16-year-old male gunshot victim who was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased.
Following a thorough investigation, Justin D. Maloney was detained. On May 22, 2026, ISP Special Agents presented the case to the Illinois State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Office who filed charges for three counts of First Degree Murder (Class M Felony). Maloney remains in custody at the Saline County Jail pending his first court appearance. No further information is available 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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