The woman accused of setting fire to a home on East 18th Street in early March entered a plea deal in that case Wednesday afternoon in Christian Circuit Judge Andrew
Two women charged with serious crimes in separate cases were both set to be arraigned in Christian Circuit Judge Andrew Self’s court Wednesday afternoon, with one charged with murder and
A preliminary hearing was held Monday afternoon in Christian District Court for the woman accused of setting fire to a home on East 18th Street roughly two weeks ago.
Shakkory Willis
Following the conclusion of the jury trial against Shakkory Willis, 28, who is accused in the January, 2019 Short Bethel Street murder, Christian Circuit Court Judge John Atkins declared a mistrial on the single count of murder after the jury could not come to a verdict Tuesday afternoon.
However, the jury did find Willis guilty on all of his other charges; first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor.
Willis, along with Lane Carter, 23, James Yates, 24, Tia Ochs, 19, Madison Wilson, 20, and Korey Zivotin, was accused of planning to rob Coryvan Thomas, 20, of either $30,000 in cash or $30,000 worth of marijuana, that they were told was inside the home. The robbery later led to the shooting death of Thomas and his roommate Dylan Stewart, being shot in the leg.
Following the conclusion of the jury trial against Shakkory Willis, 28, who is accused in the January, 2019 Short Bethel Street murder, Christian Circuit Court Judge John Atkins declared a mistrial on the single count of murder after the jury could not come to a verdict Tuesday afternoon.
However, the jury did find Willis guilty on all of his other charges; first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor.
Willis, along with Lane Carter, 23, James Yates, 24, Tia Ochs, 19, Madison Wilson, 20, and Korey Zivotin, was accused of planning to rob Coryvan Thomas, 20, of either $30,000 in cash or $30,000 worth of marijuana, that they were told was inside the home. The robbery later led to the shooting death of Thomas and his roommate Dylan Stewart, being shot in the leg.