Illinois State Police say two people have been arrested and the body of a missing 72-year-old woman has been found dead inside her rural Shelbyville home.
25-year-old Clayton Anderson of Shelbyville and 19-year-old Thomas Miller of Decatur were taken into custody by the Nevada Highway Patrol in connection with the death of Sherry Hubbartt.
Anderson’s arrest warrant is for the offenses of First-Degree Murder, Concealment of a Homicidal Death, and possession of a stolen vehicle all with sentencing enhancements since the victim was over 60 years of age. Additionally, Anderson was wanted on a warrant for a previous unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle case. He is being held on a no-bond warrant.
Miller’s arrest warrant is for the offenses of Concealment of Homicidal Death and possession of a stolen vehicle with enhancements since the victim is over 60.. Miller is being held on a $500,000 bond warrant.
Anderson and Miller were taken into custody on Sunday by the Nevada Highway Patrol for various unrelated criminal charges in Nevada. Miller is in custody at the Clark County Detention Center and Anderson was transported to an area hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.
State Police had earlier asked the public for help in locating Hubbartt. Now State Police are asking anyone with information regarding this investigation or other crimes are encouraged to contact the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations at (217) 278-5004 (tip line) or by email at ISP.DCI.Zone05@Illinois.gov.
This matter is an open and ongoing investigation by the Shelby County Coroner’s Officer, Shelby County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Illinois State Police.
During the investigation, ISP DCI – Zone 5 was assisted by multiple Law Enforcement Agencies including the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Decatur Police Department, Shelby County State’s Attorney’s Office, Shelby County Coroner’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
