Lamar McKinney found guilty of murder, faces lengthy prison term

YOUNGSTOWN — It was not clear what the jury would do when it came back into the courtroom this afternoon after deliberating more than a full day on the fate of Lamar McKinney, accused of murder and felonious assault.

In fact, it appeared the jury had deadlocked because at around 2 p.m., it told Judge Lou D’Apolito of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court it couldn’t reach a verdict.

But minutes after that, it notified the judge that it had agreed on one.

And when the verdict was read in open court, Lamar McKinney, 21, of Broadway, had been found guilty on both charges, meaning he will get at least 18 years to life in prison. He will be sentenced later.

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