` ` This was a brutal homicide against an entire family , '' sheriff says . He did not release any further details , and it was not immediately clear if authorities had identified a suspect . One survivor , a year - old girl , lives in Springfield , Illinois . Killings occurred in Springfield , Illinois , about 45 miles northeast of Springfield . The latest on the investigation on ABC 's Amazing Grace , HLN 8 pm and 10 pm ET .
` ` This was a brutal homicide against an entire family , '' sheriff says . One survivor , a year - old girl , lives in Springfield , Illinois . Killings occurred in Springfield , Illinois , about 45 miles northeast of Springfield . The latest on the investigation on ABC 's Amazing Grace , HLN 8 pm and 10 pm ET .