A Boone County jury deadlocked Wednesday on reckless homicide charges against a Belvidere man accused of killing four family members in a 1999 car crash.
Prosecutors plan to seek another trial.
The couple's infant son, Tyler, survived. The DUI conviction stems from serious injuries the infant suffered. A bond hearing was held shortly after Circuit Judge J. Todd Kennedy dismissed the jury, which had discussed the case over two days starting Tuesday night. Assistant State's Attorney Troy Owens requested that for Kirk Owens, who has been free on bond since the crash, to be held in jail after the verdict. Kirk Owens' attorney Dan Cain vehemently disagreed.