Shaun Thomas Pleads Guilty

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

An Urbana man has pleaded guilty to the strangling of his wife.

The Champaign County Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Shuan Thomas turned himself in after strangling his wife, 37-year-old Jessica Thomas, and hiding her body in a plastic tote he bought from Wal-Mart.

Officials say Thomas is charged on three counts of murder with an intent to kill, and one count of concealing a homicidal death.

Prosecutors say as part of a plea deal with Thomas, they will recommend Thomas' sentence be no more than 45 years, along with two murder counts and one count of concealment of a homicidal death be dropped.

Thomas is schedule to appear in court November 30th at 1:30 p.m.

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