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Update: Two More Charged in Olney Murder Case

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Two more people have been arrested in connection to a homicide last month in Olney.

Illinois State Police Wednesday announced the arrest in Florida of 18-year-old Rick Meador of Olney. He is charged with First Degree Murder.
Thursday, Illinois State Police announced the arrests of 33-year-old Tara Haws of Olney and a 16-year-old female from Olney. They are both charged with First-Degree Murder by Accountability.

Meador and the 16-year-old are both being held in Florida, awaiting extradition to Illinois.

The three suspects are accused of being involved in the killing of 19-year-old Kyle Johnson, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds and later died at an area hospital over Labor Day weekend.

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