Suspect in girlfriend's Chicago murder is sentenced for shooting ISP trooper in Springfield

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Saturday, April 4, 2026
Suspect in girlfriend's murder is sentenced for shooting ISP trooper

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man found guilty of shooting an Illinois State Police trooper in Springfield could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars.

A judge sentenced Cristobal Santana to 95 years in prison on Friday.

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The 40-year-old shot ISP Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green several times during a traffic stop in October 2023.

Police say Santana then beat Chapman-Green, leaving him with a skull fracture, brain bleeding, and an injured leg.

Santana is also charged in the murder of his girlfriend, Adrianna Lopez.

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