By Peoria Standard |
Jul 31, 2024
Last week, Amari Smith-Holley, 16, was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm for a shooting where an 18-year-old male was shot at a post-prom party in Chillicothe this past April. Due to Smith-Holley’s age and the charge, it is an automatic transfer to adult court. Today, a detention hearing was held, and the State’s Petition to Detain was granted, meaning he will remain in custody at the Juvenile Detention Center until trial.