A Rockford,
Illinois, man has been convicted of murder in
the death of an Illinois army veteran and
amateur radio operator, also of Rockford.
The Winnebago County prosecutor's office said
31-year-old Delano Foreman was convicted on 16 counts that included
first-degree murder, burglary, concealment of a homicidal death and aggravated
animal cruelty.
According to Newsline, prosecutors told the jury that Foreman first robbed 67-year-old Henry Murphy, WB9TFX, in 2015 before shooting to death both Murphy and his golden retriever, Shelby, and then setting their house on fire. The verdict was announced on June 30. A sentencing hearing was scheduled for mid-August. Foreman could face up to 60 years in prison on the various charges.