Richard Frank John Hernandez, 44, a Hispanic/Latino man, was found dead the evening of June 30, 2025, inside an abandoned house in the 8000 block of Chittyville Road near Stiritz Road in rural Williamson County, Illinois. Deputies arrived just after 5 p.m.; investigators treated the scene as a homicide and an autopsy the next day confirmed multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators broadened the inquiry in the days after the discovery and tied additional criminal activity to the case, including armed robbery and unlawful restraint. One suspect provided a confession with details of the killing that investigators say were corroborated by witnesses and physical evidence from the scene. Two Herrin men, Anthony R. Henderson, 24, and Wyatt P. Holland, 22, were taken into custody in early July and were charged July 9 with first-degree murder; both were being held in the county jail as court dates were set.

Anyone who knew Hernandez, saw activity around the abandoned residence on Chittyville Road in late June, or has information about the events leading to his death is asked to come forward.