Tia Brewer, a former Wheaton resident, received a 40-year prison sentence for her role in the 2018 murder of 18-year-old Luis Guerrero. Brewer, who was 16 at the time, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. Authorities say Brewer and three co-defendants planned Guerrero's murder for a month before luring him to a library, where he was ambushed and brutally killed.
A DuPage County judge sentenced Tia Brewer, a former Wheaton resident, to 40 years in prison for her involvement in the 2018 murder of 18-year-old Luis Guerrero.Brewer, who was 16 at the time, pleaded guilty in November to first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping.Authorities said Brewer and three co-defendants planned Guerrero’s murder for a month before luring him to the West Chicago Public Library, where he was ambushed, strangled, stabbed and beaten on Aug. 14, 2018.
Co-defendants Jesus Jurado-Correa and Saul Ruiz pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Murder and received prison terms of 15 and 10 years, respectively, in exchange for their cooperation in the case.Francisco Alvarado, who also pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping, is set to appear in court again this month.Prosecutors sought a life sentence for Brewer, citing the brutality of the crime.
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