Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

Blake Streeb, age 30, of Mt. Olive, was sentenced on Friday to 40 years in prison for first-de- gree murder in connection with a fatal beating on Aug. 7, 2022. Streeb will be required to serve 100 percent of the sentence.

Streeb attacked Michael Raey, age 25, inside a home in Granite City. Reay died on Aug. 10 from the injuries he received during the attack.

Streeb told investigators he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time, but recalled becoming angry after suspecting that Reay, who used a wheelchair, was pretend- ing to need his wheelchair.

“This was a ruthless, unpro-...