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A Rockford man has withdrawn is no contest plea to a murder charge during his sentencing hearing today.
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Marcus Tyson, 45, returned to Allen County Tuesday afternoon and is facing charges for the April 18th death of Anthony Townsend, 47. The Lima Police say he could be brought back to Allen County in the next couple of days to face charges.
Kenton Quint, 66, is currently being held in the Logan County Jail on charges related to the death of Wanda Quint, 68.
The trial is moving forward for a Lima man charged in a fatal workplace shooting in Putnam County last year.
The Allen County Grand Jury has charged 18-year-old Khyrese Garner, with murder, aggravated burglary, and robbery charges. There were six teenagers charged with Halpern's death. 18-year-olds, Keion Darden, Jaquan Glenn, and Bryanna Houston have their cases going through Allen County Common Pleas Court. Cases of two other teens under 18 years old are going through Allen County Juvenile Court. All of the defendants are facing murder charges.
The Allen County Grand Jury indicted 18-year-old Bryanna Houston on the charges of murder, aggravated burglary, and robbery. She signed a speedy time waiver to give her lawyers more time to prepare for her trial. A total of six teenagers were charged with the death of 17-year-old Jayden Halpern and all of the defendants are facing murder charges.
19-year-old Na'Zier Howard changed his plea Wednesday afternoon. He was indicted for the death of Ke'Vonta Cowan. Howard was 17 years old at the time of the murder and he allegedly shot Cowan at a home on Kenilworth Avenue. Cowan was later pronounced dead at the hospital. As part of Howard's plea agreement, prosecutors dropped another murder charge and a weapons while under disability charge.
Two adults and four juveniles are awaiting their first court appearances on aggravated burglary and murder charges for the death of 17-year-ol…
Judge Jeffrey Reed dismissed the murder charge against Na’zier Howard Friday morning. Prosecutors filed a different murder charge against him in Allen County Juvenile Court. Howard was 17-year-old in December of 2019 when Kevonta Cowan was found with a gunshot wound on Kenilworth Avenue. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Howard was indicted on aggravated murder in 2021 for Cowan's death.
20-year-old Jervon Fernandez-Wesley was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on the count of murder. According to police, Fernandez-Wesley started the fire that killed his 14-year-old brother Michael Gillyard in August 2020. Police say Fernandez-Wesley was kicked out of his family's home, then he returned early the next morning and started fires in the neighboring duplex. Five of his other family members were able to get out. He told police he was angry at all of them for how they treated him. Fernandez-Wesley said he was sorry for his impulsive actions that led to the death of his brother.