22-year-old Romiere Hale pleaded guilty to the charges of murder and endangering children. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on April 12th, 2021, where 4-year-old Ma'Laya Dewitt was found unresponsive at a home on North Elizabeth Street. She later died at the hospital. Romiere Hale was the boyfriend of her mother Stayce Riley.
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The defense counsel for a Lima woman facing endangering children charges is asking for funds to hire a psychologist. Stayce Riley's defense is asking for a consulting psychologist to mitigate issues and says mental health factors might play a part in the defense.
That Delphos indictment is on Jerry L. Spurr, who was indicted on two counts of Aggravated Arson. One count is a felony 1, while the other is a felony 2. In Lima, two individuals have been indicted on an incident that occurred on April 13th of this year, when officers found four-year-old Malaya Dewitt unresponsive at 535 North Elizabeth Street. Dewitt was later pronounced deceased.
A large crowd gathered in the square of downtown Lima to remember the life of Ma'laya Dewitt. Pictures of the little girl's smiling face lined the table as friends and family took a moment to look back on the memories. A portion of the crowd held out "Justice for Ma'laya" signs. They want to make sure that the charges are followed through within court with the two people involved with her death.