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2 indicted in home-invasion death
Murder, attempted murder and drug-making charges top the indictment list.
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County grand jury has indicted two men on murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary charges with firearm specifications in a home invasion that occurred early Saturday at a Clinton Street residence.
Indicted Thursday on those charges were Daniel A. Lopez, 18, of Himrod Avenue, and Michael Mims, 21, of Crandall Avenue.
Lopez and Mims were indicted in the death of their reputed accomplice, Preston Williams, 17, of Youngstown, who was killed after several shots were fired inside the home during the 12:30 a.m. invasion.
One of the victims inside the home said he tried to wrest a 9 mm gun away from Williams, causing it to fire.
A second victim said he retrieved his own .38-caliber revolver after seeing the struggle between Williams and the first victim. Four rounds were fired from that gun.
Police said they won’t know which gun was used to kill Williams until the coroner’s report is completed.
Mims was shot within the house and suffered minor injuries, which were treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center before he was jailed. After a nearly 48-hour police manhunt, Lopez turned himself in Sunday.
In a separate incident, the grand jury also indicted Spencer A. Brown, 19, of Rush Boulevard, on attempted murder, felonious assault and aggravated robbery charges with firearm specifications in the nonfatal shooting of Jody Hunter, 19, of Brentwood Avenue.
Hunter, who was shot in the face, walked into a downtown taxi dispatching center Nov. 2 and identified Brown as the man who shot him, police reports said. That shooting happened near Mercer and Edwards streets.
Also indicted were Jason Deshetler, 27, of Johnny K Boulevard, Hubbard, and David T. Evans, 28, of North Richview Avenue, who are charged with illegal manufacture of drugs. Both are charged in connection with a methamphetamine lab police discovered June 29 in a Mathews Road garage in Boardman.
Also indicted:
- Alex Fidram, 19, of Dobbins Road, Poland, two counts of drug trafficking and two counts of trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances.
- Ashley Campbell, 22, of Sampson Road, Liberty, felonious assault.
- Ernest Beachman III, 23, of Beachview Drive, Lake Milton, breaking and entering and theft.
- Cody E. Schultz, 22, of Callahan Road, Canfield, cocaine possession and two counts of marijuana trafficking.
- Joshua J. Cogar, 22, of Susan Circle, theft and burglary.
- Michael Reynolds, 25, of Donation Avenue, cocaine possession.
- Charles L. Merchant, 48, of West Warren Avenue, breaking and entering, possessing criminal tools and escape.
- Devron L. James, 22, of Tyrell Street, carrying concealed weapons.
- Adrian Henderson, 30, of South Forest Avenue, drug possession.
- Daniel E. Balog Jr., 21, of McKinley Avenue, assault.
- Luis Maldonado, 29, of Rosewood Lane, felonious assault and domestic violence.
- Stephen M. Nenadic, 34, of Hawn Street, theft.
- Marvin E. Kennedy, 51, of Sherwood Avenue, heroin possession.
- William J. Stockwell, 36, of Akron, driving under the influence of alcohol with a repeat OVI (operating a vehicle intoxicated) offender specification.
- Crystal B. Hollie, 32, of Sweetbrier Street, Warren, receiving stolen property.
- Taqwilla J. Robinson, 24, of Dorothy Avenue, obstructing justice.
- Cashra Bradley, 24, of Randolph Street, two counts of felonious assault with firearm specifications.
- Kenneth Johnson III, 21, of Falls Avenue, improperly handling a gun in a motor vehicle.
- Gregory L. Smith, 21, of West Dennick Avenue, cocaine possession.
- Rance Fountain III, 52, of East High Avenue, cocaine possession and tampering with evidence.
- Norman V. Wilkerson, 45, of East Lucius Avenue, robbery and escape.
- Marc S. Hamilton, 32, of Trenholm Road, Boardman, and Arthur W. Perkins, 39, of Plymouth Street, vandalism.
- Shalayah L. Sanders, 26, of Woodhurst Boulevard, Austintown, theft.
- Traci L. Kansa, 41, and James A. Zagotti, 30, both of Herman Street, Struthers, drug trafficking.
The grand jury declined to indict Anthony Sattarelle, of North State Street, on a charge of receiving stolen property, and Wuchang T. Marsh-Fullam, of West Boulevard, Boardman, on a charge of passing bad checks.