A Shelby County woman is dead and two men are being charged with her death. 72-year-old Sherry Hubbartt was discovered inside her residence in Shelby County, Illinois on Sunday, April 18th. On Monday, the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation issued warrants for the arrest of 25-year-old Clayton L. Anderson of Shelbyville and 19-year-old Thomas M. Miller of Decatur. 

Anderson and Miller were taken into custody on Sunday by the Nevada Highway Patrol for various unrelated criminal charges in Nevada.  Miller is in custody at the Clark County Detention Center while Anderson was transported to a Las Vegas, Nevada area hospital.

Anderson’s arrest warrant is for the offense of first-degree murder with a victim older than 60 and murder committed while an active order of protection was in effect. He is also being charged with concealment of homicidal death with sentencing enhancement due to age of victim and possession of a stolen vehicle again with sentencing enhancement. He was also wanted on a warrant for previous unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle. 

Thomas M. Miller’s arrest warrant is for the offenses of concealment of homicidal death with sentencing enhancement and possession of a stolen vehicle with sentencing enhancements due to the age of the victim.

Anderson is being held on a no-bond warrant while Miller is being held on a $500,000 warrant. 

The investigation is being conducted by the ISP DCI-Zone 5, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Decatur Police Department, Shelby County State’s Attorney’s Office, Shelby County Coroner’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The matter is still under investigation by the Shelby County Coroner’s Office, State’s Attorney’s Office and the ISP. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations at 217-278-5004 or by email at ISP.DCI.Zone05@illinois.gov.