On Feb. 8, Rail Hibbler, 41, formerly of Danville, pleaded guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, a class 2 felony.
Hibbler was sentenced by Circuit Judge Robert McIntire to 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by 1 year mandatory supervised release.
Evidence was presented to Judge McIntire that on Aug. 19, 2023, Hibbler was being investigated for a domestic battery that had occurred at Hibbler’s residence. When Danville police went to the residence, Hibbler was getting into a vehicle. Officers approached to question Hibbler and he was found to have a loaded firearm.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy thanked the Danville Police Department for their work. “My office will continue to work to remove firearms from the hands of felons to end violent crime in Vermilion County.”