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Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing 9-year-old Chicago girl

Nick Martinez
Reporter · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM · 1 min read
Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing 9-year-old Chicago girl — Peoria Health news

A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to killing a 9-year-old girl outside her Portage Park home in 2023 was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with no possibility of parole.Michael Goodman, now 46, was sentenced Thursday as part of a negotiated plea agreement in the shooting death of Serabi "BiBi" Medina. He pleaded guilty to her murder last month.The sentence means Goodman must serve his full 40-year prison term. He would be 83 when his sentence ends."All that's left is to grieve"During Thursday's hearing, family members delivered emotional impact statements describing the lasting pain of losing Serabi and how the killing has torn their family apart.Her sister spoke about the family's grief, while her cousin described attending every court hearing throughout the case and the importance of seeing Goodman held accountable."Now we just have to deal with what's next, because now all that's left is to grieve her," her cousin said.Goodman also addressed the courtroom, discussing his mental health

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