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Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Murder

By Greg Halbleib Sep 10, 2026 | 2:33 PM
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A Springfield man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the shooting death of a man from Stonington last year.

Justin Pickrell is now 24. He pleaded guilty in Sangamon County on Wednesday.

Pickrell was charged with shooting 19-year-old Camren White in the 800 block of West Lenox Avenue in Springfield in April 2025. Pickrell was arrested a week after the shooting.

Sentencing is scheduled for November 6. He remains in the Sangamon County Jail.