An Ottawa woman is pleading not guilty to first-degree murder. 21-year old Chastity Furar is accused of driving her boyfriend Nicolaus Phillips to the home of 42-year old Eric Clements on Marcy St. on Ottawa’s south side. Phillips then allegedly shot and killed Clements outside his home. Although she didn’t pull the trigger, prosecutors says she bought the gun that Phillips used to kill Clements. Clements was apparently sending messages to Furar which made Phillips jealous. Furar will be back in court on September 11th. She faces up to 75 years in prison.
Chasity Furar appears before judge Cynthia Raccuglia during a hearing in the La Salle County Governmental Complex courtroom on Friday, July 14, 2023 in Ottawa. Furar and Nicolaus Phillips of Spring Valley are charged in the shooting death of Eric Clements of Ottawa. Clements was killed on June 5th after being shot in the chest allegedly by Phillips. Scott Anderson/Shaw Local News Network