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.