Teens schemed Mackinaw shootings over several weeks, prosecutors allege

PEKIN — Rebecca and Douglas Bolin were shot Friday as part of a premeditated plan hatched over recent weeks, according to documents filed in Tazewell County Court.

About 9:15 p.m. Friday, Tazewell County sheriff's deputies were called regarding a double shooting at the Bolin residence near Mackinaw.

According to a probable-cause affidavit filed Tuesday in Tazewell County, the Bolins were found in the front room of the home Friday night, with Rebecca Bolin already dead. Before heading to the hospital, her husband said he did not know who shot him, the affidavit stated.

In court Tuesday, a Tazewell County judge set high bonds for three of the teenagers charged in the case.

Sage Raeuber, 19, of Morton; Nathaniel Maloney, 18, of Morton; and Andre Street, 17, of Groveland were formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the slaying of Rebecca Bolin, 51, and one count of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of her husband, Douglas Bolin, 52, at their residence on American Legion Road.

A 15-year-old girl appeared in juvenile court in the same case. Her name is being withheld because of her status as a juvenile.

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According to the affidavit:

♦ Raeuber said she drove Maloney and Street to the residence.

♦ Maloney and Street entered the residence with firearms provided by someone whose name was redacted in the document.

♦ Raeuber heard gunshots inside before Maloney and Street exited the home.

♦ Raeuber drove them from the scene, dropping off Street at a residence in Peoria. Police located Raeuber and Maloney the next day in Peoria County; they picked up Street on Sunday in Peoria.

♦ Though Maloney refused to give police a statement, Street echoed much of Raeuber's account and admitted to the shooting with Maloney.

♦ The affidavit does not mention a motive. However, according to the affidavit, Raeuber said that she, Maloney and Street had been offered money to "kill." However, the source of that offer is redacted from the affidavit, which does not say that any money actually changed hands. 

Details of bond for defendants

Street is legally a juvenile. However, state law automatically moves a first-degree murder case to criminal court if the defendant is 17. 

Judge Paul Gilfillan, agreeing with the recommendation of Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Holly, set bond at $2 million for Maloney and Street. To be released from custody, each would have to post $200,000.

The prosecutor also asked for a $2 million bond for Raeuber. However, the judge noted her “participation” in the shooting — allegedly driving the other two to the Bolin residence — was less than that of Maloney and Street. The judge set her bond at $1.5 million, meaning she would have to post $150,000.

None of the trio showed any reaction as the judge explained the charges and possible penalties — as much as 60 years on the murder counts and up to 30 years more for the attempted-murder count.

The three are slated to be arraigned Nov. 10.

In court, prosecutor Holly said there could be “further charges” in the case, though he did not specify if he was referring to the current defendants or perhaps additional arrests. Outside court, he declined to discuss the matter.

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Teenage girl in juvenile court

In juvenile court Tuesday, the 15-year-old girl spoke clearly to Judge Mark Gilles and told him she understood her rights.

She's charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the weekend shooting. If convicted, she could be held in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice until her 21st birthday. Probation is also an option for the attempted murder counts.

The girl's court-appointed attorney requested she be held under home detention, noting  that she has never been arrested or been on probation. But prosecutors successfully sought to detain the 15-year-old, noting the nature of the charges and the need to protect both the public and her.

The next court hearing is in November when the girl could enter her plea in the case. The hearing will allow a parent the opportunity to attend. Parents are given notice of all court hearings, and prosecutors weren't sure if that information had been received before Tuesday's hearing.

The girl's attorney said they'd renew their request next month for her to be held under home detention.