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Judge denies Mt. Morris man’s request for release in shooting death of 25-year-old

By Earleen Hinton Apr 25, 2025 | 7:51 PM

OREGON — A Mt. Morris man accused of shooting his stepson multiple times, killing him after an argument in their apartment Monday, was denied pretrial release Friday.

Derek Swanlund, 44, will remain in custody in the Ogle County Jail in the death of Cameron Pasley, 25, also of Mt. Morris. Swanlund’s next court appearance is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, for arraignment.

Swanlund is charged with three counts of first-degree murder following the Monday, April 21, shooting that police described as a domestic incident.

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