ASHTON – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the homicide that occurred at 702 Richardson Avenue, Apartment A in Ashton on Tuesday, October 15. 

An autopsy was conducted Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Peoria County Coroner’s Office on the 16-year-old female victim.  The preliminary cause of death has been ruled as strangulation.  Per the wishes of the mother, the 16-year-old victim is being identified as Jaedyn A. Hill with a date of birth of 10/06/08.

The Lee County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed charges alleging four counts of First-Degree Murder against 17-year-old David J. Sosa of Ashton. 

The charges against Sosa are being filed as an adult and they carry a sentencing range of  20-to-60 years in the Department of Corrections.  A detention hearing was held this morning in Lee County Case Number 24 CF 252.  Sosa was remanded to the Kane County Juvenile Detention Center since he is currently 17-years of age.

This investigation began at approximately 7:04 a.m. Tuesday, October 15 when the sheriff’s office received a call from the Rochelle Police Department regarding a subject that walked into their lobby.  The subject was identified as David J. Sosa with a date of birth of 12/18/06. 

Sosa indicated to Rochelle Police Officers that he was involved in a murder.  Rochelle Police took the information and provided the apartment address in Ashton for Lee County Deputies to conduct a welfare check. 

The body of Jaedyn Hill was located inside the apartment.  Sosa and Hill resided at the apartment, and they were in a dating relationship.

The Lee County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Lee County Juvenile Probation Department, the Rochelle Police Department, the Illinois State Police – Crime Scene Services, the Lee County Coroner’s Office, and the Peoria County Coroner’s Office have all assisted with the investigation.

If anyone has information about this investigation, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (815) 284-6631 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CAUGHT-U.  Callers can remain anonymous and receive rewards of up to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.