Emily Getman, Dylan Romer Charged in Murder Plot

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — A New York woman and her boyfriend were arrested in Springfield, Illinois, after police uncovered a plot to kill her father.

On February 21, Springfield police received a report that Emily Getman, 21, had traveled to the city with plans to murder her father. Officers were alerted that Getman was near the Goodwill on North Dirksen Parkway.

Police located and stopped the vehicle, finding Getman and her boyfriend, Dylan Romer, 29, inside. A search of the vehicle uncovered a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, and several knives, according to authorities.

Getman was taken to Memorial Medical Center under an involuntary admission and now faces multiple charges, including:

Aggravated battery

Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder

Unlawful use of a weapon

Aggravated assault with a firearm

Aggravated battery of a nurse on duty

Criminal damage to property

Romer was granted pre-trial release and is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. The investigation remains ongoing.

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