Killer of Decatur man gets 16-year sentence in homicide with mysterious circumstances
Prosecution agrees to drop murder charges in a plea deal charging aggravated battery with a firearm instead.
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Prosecution agrees to drop murder charges in a plea deal charging aggravated battery with a firearm instead.
The body, shot multiple times, was found in an abandoned house in the 1200 block of East Condit Street
Support Local Journalism Another part of the deal is that Richardson will provide testimony, if needed, against Decatur man Trevor C. Burtton, 27, who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft and is alleged to have had a more major role in stealing cash from the Decatur charity. He is currently in the Macon County Jail and also faces federal weapons charges for the aggravated unlawful use of a gun and being a felon in possession of a weapon. The Northeast Community Fund case, as outlined in Decatur police sworn affidavits, said Richardson worked with Burtton to access fund bank accounts. T...
Case will prosecuted by Macon County State's Attorney Scott Rueter.
Octavius Howse denies all charges against him.