COLP, Ill. (WJPF) – A man wanted for murder in Michigan has been arrested in southern Illinois.
The Williamson County Sheriff’s says on Sunday they received an anonymous tip that 39-year-old Thaddeus Wilson could be in the county. The tipster gave law enforcement a description of his vehicle.
Monday, Williamson County Sheriff’s Deputies and the US Marshals Service arrested Wilson in Colp without incident. He’s awaiting extradition back to Michigan.
Thaddeus Wilson was wanted in connection to the June shooting death of a 36-year-old man. Michigan authorities offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.