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.
A man found not guilty by reason of insanity for killing his mother in 2020 had a court hearing Monday.
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.
Police arrested a Lima man following a standoff on Thursday night. 32-year-old Jordan Jennings is being held in the Allen County Jail on charges of suspicion of strangulation and other outstanding warrants. Lima detectives say around 6 p.m. Thursday night, officers were called out to a home on Orena for a domestic violence incident. The victim says that Jennings assaulted her and was inside the home, refusing to come out.
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.
The Ohio Senate passed a bill that would change the penalty for charges related to domestic violence.