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Dennis Fredrick Michael Schapmire, left, is pictured with then Johnson County Sheriff Charlie Harner at his first appearance in 2015.

Schapmire’s preliminary hearing on murder charges held Monday

Dennis SchapmireDennis Schapmire, of Ozark, IL, appeared Monday morning, June 15, in Johnson County court before Judge James Williamson for his preliminary hearing on murder charges. He is being charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of his father Nicholas G. Schapmire.

Nicholas Schapmire died May 16, 2015, from a gunshot wound to the head at his Ozark home.

A complete story on the hearing can be found in this week’s edition of the TIMES.