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Gervens Justilien, 33, was found guilty of aggravated murder, murder, strangulation and rape in the death of 26-year-old Chrislande Auguste. He has been sentenced to 41 years to life in prison.
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The man accused in the March 2024 murder of an American Township woman has had his trial postponed again. Gervens Justilien, 33, will now go to trial Aug. 12, delayed from the previously scheduled date of May 27.
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The trial for a man accused of murder back in March has been pushed back until next year. 31-year-old Gervens Justilien agreed to waive his right to a speedy trial during a hearing on Monday. The new date has been set for January 14th, 2025, to give the defense time to prepare his case with a translator and translation software.
An Allen County grand jury returned an indictment against a man who allegedly raped and killed a woman in March. 31-year-old Gervens Justilien has been indicted on aggravated murder, rape, and strangulation charges for the death of 26-year-old Chrislande Auguste. The Allen County Sheriff's detectives say she was found dead at a home on Makley Drive from strangulation and blunt force trauma. Justilien ran following the crime and was picked up in Rhode Island by the U.S. Marshals.
An Allen County murder suspect met before a judge for an arraignment today. 31-year-old Gervens Justilien appeared in court Friday for his arraignment for a murder charge back in March. He was captured by the Rhode Island United States Marshals Service on March 29, 2024.
An Allen County murder suspect will be extradited from Rhode Island at the end of May. Sheriff's officials say 31-year-old Gervens Justilien will return to Allen County on May 30th. He was captured by the Rhode Island United States Marshals Service on March 29th. Justilien has been charged with murder for the death of 26-year-old Christlande Auguste. She was found dead on March 10th at a home on Makley Drive from strangulation and blunt force trauma.
31-year-old Gervens Justilien has been charged with murder for the killing of 26-year-old Christlande Auguste. She was found dead at a home on Makley Drive from strangulation and blunt force trauma. He is still on the run, and the Allen County Sheriff's Office is working with federal law enforcement to locate Justilien.