Anthony Keys was a 22-year-old African American man who died in Rockford, Illinois, on February 20, 2015. He was found with multiple injuries; the autopsy determined blunt force trauma to the head caused fatal brain injuries. Investigators treated the death as a violent assault and identified several persons of interest early in the probe.

One 24-year-old male was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after witnesses placed him near the scene and investigators reported a prior altercation between him and Keys. The prosecution relied on forensic evidence and witness testimony; the defense challenged the reliability of those witnesses and aspects of the forensic handling.

If anyone knew Anthony, saw him on February 20, 2015, or has information about the events that night, please come forward.