He has pleaded not guilty.ĭozens of witnesses, including friends and family of the couple and local police officers, testified in Adams County Circuit Court last week over four days.
Tim Bliefnick faces life in prison if convicted. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion. In 2020, Tim Bliefnick gained notoriety when he appeared on an episode of 'Family Feud,' telling host Steve Harvey his 'biggest mistake' at his wedding was saying 'I do' to his wife. Her body was found shot 14 times, officials said.
The murder trial of a former 'Family Feud' contestant accused of killing his wife enters its second week Tuesday in Quincy, a historic city in downstate Illinois that overlooks the Mississippi River.Īdams County prosecutors say Tim Bliefnick, 39, killed his estranged wife Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, in February at her house, located just minutes away from his own.
