Ronald Martin Jr. walks into the courtroom on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 at the La Salle County Government Complex in Ottawa. Martin is the suspect in the double murder in Sheridan that occurred on July 17. (Tom Collins)
Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.
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