Champaign Men Get 55 and 60 Years Despite Self-Defense Claims

Two separate murder cases resulted in lengthy prison sentences. In Greene County, Rodney Pitt and Drew White each received 19 years to life for killing Pitt’s father, Roger, and concealing his body and other evidence. In Champaign County, Tyson Moore was sentenced to 55 years and Deandre Newbill to 60 years for the 2025 shooting death of R.L. Glenn Selvie. The men admitted firing at Selvie but argued they acted in self-defense after an earlier altercation; prosecutors said Newbill received the longer sentence because he fired first and was on probation. Both men will receive credit for 443 days already served.