NEW: The jury has reached a verdict, which is expected to be announced at 2 p.m. PEORIA — The jury has reached a verdict, which is expected to be announced at 2 p.m. An email notifying the press was sent two hours after the jury began deliberating in the trial of Brendt Christensen. He faces three charges: — Kidnapping resulting in the death of Yingying Zhang, a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois from China. read more