Alleged getaway driver in Ottawa shooting death to stand trial Sept. 29

Chastity Furar appears before judge Cynthia Raccuglia during a hearing in the La Salle County Governmental Complex courtroom on Friday, July 14, 2023, in Ottawa. Furar and Nicolaus Phillips, both of Spring Valley, are charged in the shooting death of Eric Clements of Ottawa. Clements was killed on June 5th after being shot in the chest, allegedly by Phillips. — The alleged getaway driver in the 2023 shooting death in Ottawa will stand trial Sept. 29. Chastity Furar, 23, of Spring Valley, also listed in Ottawa, appeared Thursday, May 29, 2025, in La Salle County Circuit Court and left with new trial dates. (Scott Anderson)

May 29, 2025 at 4:03 pm CDT

The alleged getaway driver in a 2023 shooting death in Ottawa will stand trial Sept. 29.

Chastity Furar, 23, of Spring Valley, also listed in Ottawa, appeared Thursday in La Salle County Circuit Court and left with new trial dates.

Notably, Furar’s trial setting follows that of Nicolaus Phillips, who allegedly fired the shot that killed Eric Clements on June 5, 2023. While Furar also is charged with first-degree murder, she is charged as an accessory accused of supplying Phillips with the weapon.

Furar, who is set for final pretrial conference Sept. 19, would face up to 75 years in prison if convicted.