A Milan man who was arrested following a drug-induced death investigation in rural Sherrard last year will return to Mercer County Circuit Court next month.
42-year-old William DeWitt appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Monday, where a status hearing was scheduled for Sept. 2.
DeWitt was arrested in April 2024 and is facing first-degree murder and a Class X felony of drug-induced homicide stemming from the December 2023 death of 63-year-old Anthony Qualls of Sherrard. DeWitt has pleaded not guilty to both charges and remains in custody at the Mercer County Jail.
A co-defendant in the case, 53-year-old Susan McFalls of Colona, will be back in court on Monday. She is charged with first-degree murder and a Class X felony of drug-induced homicide via accountability. She was granted pretrial release.