A felony charge of first-degree vehicular homicide was dropped as part of a plea deal, preventing Heatley from serving any jail time.

Randy Pioletti continued to deny his culpability, but the jury convicted him of first-degree homicide and aggravated kidnap.

Unlike Minnesota, however, the Illinois law does require that a person accused of first-degree fetal homicide must have knowledge that the woman was pregnant.

The men were held on five counts of first-degree homicide, pending a hearing set for Friday, officials said.

At her trial, Diane Borchardt was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide.

Conviction for first-degree vehicular homicide carries a possible sentence of 1 to 15 years.

She's a liar, is all, and she's guilty of first-degree homicide.

Seven teenagers were charged today as adults with first-degree reckless homicide, The Associated Press reported.

They'll arrest you, you'll be charged with first-degree homicide.

Dakotah was found guilty of first-degree homicide and sentenced to life in prison without parole.