Dice

PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County jury found Ronnie Simmons guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting of Demetrious Davis during a dice game in North Valley last year. In addition to the murder charge, the jury also convicted Simmons, 23, of aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, according to the state’s attorney’s office. The four-day trial included testimony that detailed the events leading up to the shooting. Witnesses indicated that Simmons was a participant in the dice game, and his repeated losses prompted him to leave … Read more