Cleveland J. White Feather, Murder, Illinois 2009

A gruesome murder has shaken the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. Cleveland J. White Feather, 54, has been convicted of murder in a federal court following a three-day jury trial.

The evidence presented at trial showed that on December 2, 2009, White Feather killed his cellmate, Robert Running Bear, Jr., by cutting his abdomen open with a razor and partially disemboweling him.

White Feather, who faces a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, stands accused of a heinous crime that has left the community in shock.

The investigation into this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Bureau of Prisons.

In a statement, the Southern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed that Assistant U.S. Attorney George Norwood and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jungmin Lee handled the case.

As the trial comes to a close, the family and friends of Robert Running Bear, Jr. are left to pick up the pieces and grapple with the loss of their loved one. The community is also left to wonder how such a horrific crime could occur within the walls of a federal prison.

The verdict marks a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for Robert Running Bear, Jr. and his family. As the case moves forward, the focus will shift to sentencing, where Cleveland J. White Feather will face the consequences of his actions.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/inmate-marion-federal-prison-convicted-murder