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Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Martin Desmond says the two men jurors found guilty Thursday in common pleas court for their roles as enforcers in a drug ring are the worst he has ever prosecuted. Michael Austin, 22, was found guilty of three counts of aggravated murder for the deaths of Adam Christian, 23, and Raymond “Ramel” Hayes, 20, on Nov. 11 and 13, 2011, and the death of 20-year-old Ryan Slade in September 2011, as well as murder for the death of Keara McCullough, 19, who was killed along with Slade in a car on Benford Lane. Hakeem Henderson, 24, was found guilty of aggravated murder for the deaths of Christian and Hayes and not guilty in the deaths of Slade and McCullough. Prosecutors said the two were enforcers for an East Side drug ring and the killings were carried out at the behest of the leaders of the ring. “These guys are by far the worst of the worst,” Desmond said. “These are the types of guys, if they got out, they’d do it again.”

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Family members of the victims react to the guilty verdict of Austin and Henderson..Michael Austin is clean shaven Hakeem Henderson - red tie beard .A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Michael Austin is clean shaven looks back at his family.as he is cuffed.A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity..Austin was …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Michael Austin is clean shaven laughs as he is cuffed after being found guilty..A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity..Austin …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Judge Durkin Reads the vedict..Michael Austin is clean shaven Hakeem Henderson - red tie beard .A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR.. Hakeem Henderson - red tie beard talks to his lawyer before being led away.A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Hakeem Henderson - red tie beard stands after a verdict finding him guilty..A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity..Austin was …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR.. Hakeem Henderson - red tie beard sits after the verdict was read.....A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity..Austin was …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Michael Austin is clean shaven listens to the verdicts..A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity..Austin was found not guilty of …

ROBERT K YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Michael Austin is clean shaven Hakeem Henderson - red tie beard .A jury today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has found Michael Austin, 22, guilty of three counts of murder, one count of murder and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity..Austin was found …