Bloomington man faces new weapons charges

Justin G. Kletz, 26, was seen in court Thursday afternoon before Judge William Yoder for an initial hearing on his new charges.

He is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, class 1 misdemeanors.

Kletz and his co-defendant Derek P. Siebring, 18, are each charged with six counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping and three counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily injury, with a deadly weapon and involving strangulation.

Although Kletz was already in custody in the 2023 case, he could still be detained in this new case. Assistant State's Attorney David Fitt has not filed a detention motion in this case due to Kletz's current custody status.

Fitt and Assistant Public Defender Mackenzie Frizzell agreed to allow Kletz to be released on the new charges, subject to statutory release conditions. Kletz, however, will remain detained for murder.

His appearance is scheduled for July 22.