Third man sentenced in death of 2-year-old St. Joseph girl
May 12, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) A third man has been sentenced for his role in a drive-by shooting that killed a 2-year-old St. Joseph girl.
Te’Avion Waunya Hawkins pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in the Aug. 9 death of Raelynn Craig. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, The St. Joseph News-Press reported.
Hawkins was driving a vehicle when shots were fired at another vehicle, hitting Raelynn Craig who died from her injuries. Two adults in the car with the child were injured.
As part of the plea deal, Hawkins was given a shorter sentence because he helped identify his two co-conspirators.
St. Joseph man sentenced in shooting death of toddler
April 23, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) A St. Joseph man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Friday for his role in the shooting death of a 2-year-old girl.
Caimon Stillman, 21, pleaded guilty in February to second-degree murder in the Aug. 9 death of Raelynn Craig, KQ2 reported.
Prosecutors said Raelynn was sitting in the backseat of a car when it was hit by gunfire from another vehicle. Two adults with her were injured.
Prosecutors sought a life sentence, while Stillman s defense attorney argued for 17-20 years. Buchanan County District Court Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Stillman to 24 years.
St Joseph man sentenced in shooting death of toddler washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By - Associated Press - Thursday, February 4, 2021
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - A second man involved in the death of a 2-year-old St. Joseph girl in a drive-by shooting pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder.
Marcain Kimbrough-Ballard, 21, acknowledged before his sentencing in Buchanan County District Court that he was involved in the Aug. 9 death of Raelynn Craig, The St. Joseph News-Press reported.
Kimbrough-Ballard said he fired shots from the backseat of a car at another vehicle. He said he didn’t know a child was inside the other car. Two adults with Raelynn were injured in the shooting.
TOP STORIES
Man charged in child s murder makes court appearance newspressnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newspressnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.