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Sentencing for Stark County man convicted of murdering woman in her driveway Jason McDermitt By Julia Bingel | April 14, 2021 at 10:31 AM EDT - Updated April 14 at 1:42 PM
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton man convicted of murdering a co-worker will be sentenced Wednesday afternoon.
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The jury trial for Jason McDermitt began on April 2 in front of Stark County Court of Common Pleas Judge Natalie Haupt.
On April 8, jurors found McDermitt guilty of aggravated murder and menacing by stalking. Morgan Fox was murdered on 10/28/2020. (Source: Obit)
Morgan Fox, 29, was shot and killed on Oct. 28, 2020 while getting into her vehicle parked in the driveway of her home on Frazer Ave. in North Canton.
CANTON – Jurors convicted Jason McDermitt of aggravated murder and menacing by stalking for last year s shooting death of Morgan Fox. Justice was served, Dennis (Barr) and Kristen (Mlinar) (prosecutors) did a phenomenal job, Stark County Prosecutor Kyle Stone said at the conclusion of trial.
McDermitt s trial began last week in Stark County Common Pleas Court and jurors returned Thursday morning to deliberate before reaching a verdict around noon.
Judge Natalie Haupt will sentence McDermitt on April 14. He faces a life term in prison. Justice for Morgan Ashlye Fox has been served, Fox s stepfather, Leo Pappas, said in a statement following the verdict.