Rockford man sentenced for 2018 murder of Jamie Stephens

A Rockford man will spend 60 years in prison for the 2018 murder of Jamie Stephens.

Nickles Parks, 31, was sentenced on first-degree murder charges and concealment of a homicidal death, according to the state's attorney's office.

On Dec. 9, 2018, Jamie Stephens was reported missing. Stephens' body was found off the roadway in a line of trees in the 9200 block of Knapp Road in rural Winnebago County on Dec. 10.

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Authorities said it appeared that Stephens’ body had been dumped there intentionally. Parks’ indictment shows investigators believe Parks shot Stephens ten times on Dec. 7 and then dumped his body.

Joshua Whittie and  Amber N. Brewer, of Janesville, Wis., were also charged in Stephens' death.