Don’t Miss This: Belleville teen hangs himself in jail days after being charged with murder

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▪  Days after being charged with murder for a stabbing near Belleville, 19-year-old Damon Stidimire was found hanged in jail. The sheriff’s department is investigating Stidimire’s death, along with the Illinois Department of Corrections, which is standard procedure.

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This story was originally published November 1, 2015 at 1:40 PM with the headline "Don’t Miss This: Belleville teen hangs himself in jail days after being charged with murder."