Man gets nearly 20 years in stabbing death of co-worker at Hematite plant in Englewood

Jordan pleaded guilty Feb. 16 to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with records via a bill of information. Two counts each of murder and felonious assault were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

Englewood police were dispatched at 12:15 a.m. March 12, 2023, to Hematite Inc., 300 Lau Parkway, after employees found Monroe’s body in a restroom. A 911 caller reported Monroe was bleeding from the abdomen and not breathing. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Video showed Jordan and Monroe walk into a bathroom together and then Jordan exit alone a few minutes later, according to an affidavit filed in Vandalia Municipal Court.

Jordan reportedly walked outside to his truck with something in his hand before returning to the work floor and speaking to a few people.

Witnesses told police Jordan said he “knocked him out and you better go help him,” according to the affidavit. Two people then went inside the bathroom.

The witnesses said Jordan and Monroe had an argument the day before that continued the next day, according to court documents.

In addition to his prison term, Jordan also was ordered to pay more than $5,500 in restitution, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.

Hematite designs and manufactures automotive products that help manage the impact of acoustics, airflow and water on the vehicle, according to its website.

Staff writers Sydney Dawes and Kristen Spicker contributed to this report.