DECATUR Ill. (WAND) — A 21-year-old man arrested in connection to the murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child will spend 15 years in prison.

Mattavius Anderson was one of three people charged with killing 20-year-old Janiah Thomas in 2023. Court records show that Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.

As a result of his plea deal, all other charges against Anderson—including two counts of first degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm—were dismissed. He will receive credit for time served in the Macon County Jail.

The shooting happened in the 1300 block of N. Woodford Street on March 8, 2023. Thomas and her 4-year-old daughter were both shot. The daughter survived, but lost an eye in the shooting.

Thomas died from her injuri

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