Sheriff opposes clemency petition for Illinois man convicted of 1992 double murder

Sheriff opposes clemency petition for Illinois man convicted of 1992 double murder

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — The Stephenson County Sheriff is urging the Illinois Department of Corrections to deny a clemency petition filed by convicted killer Ronald Burt, 58. Burt was initially sentenced to death for his role in the 1992 murders of Kevin Muto and Steven Roy in Kent, Illinois. According to court records, on January 16th, 1992, Burt, along with David Craig and then 14-year-old Dannie Booth went to Roy's farm to collect mon…