Halligan Gets 45 Years for 2003 Murder

A judge sentenced Sherry Halligan, formerly of La Grange, to 45 years in prison Tuesday after she was convicted in February of a 2003 murder, the Doings reported.

Halligan, 54, spent seven years evading law enforcement after initially turning herself into police for the stabbing death of Dennis Campbell, also of La Grange.

She declined to speak at her sentencing hearing, as did Campbell’s family, who had prosecutors present statements on their behalf.

“Justice is never going to be served as long as my uncle is dead and she’s walking on earth,” Liz Ford, Campbell’s niece, told the Doings in February. “There wasn’t a better man on earth. I miss him every day.”

Read the whole story on the Doings website.

Earlier:

• Lawyer Asks to be Removed From Accused La Grange Murderess' Case
• Halligan Found Guilty in 2003 La Grange Murder
• Convicted La Grange Killer's Sentencing Rescheduled