Update: Howard’s alleged accomplice pleads not guilty, here.
Here is a news account from the Jamestown Sun about the arrest and preliminary hearing of Leron Howard (see photo):
A Jamestown man pleaded not guilty in the murder of an 18-year-old Somali refugee at a preliminary hearing Thursday in Southeast District Court in Jamestown.
Leron “Ra Ra” Howard, 34, is accused of murder and criminal conspiracy in the April 30 death of Abdi Ali Ahmed. Murder and criminal conspiracy are both Class AA felonies.
Judge Thomas Merrick found probable cause, meaning sufficient reason to believe a crime was committed and sufficient reason to believe Howard committed it. The case will be assigned to a judge and later set for jury trial.
About 30 people attended the hearing, including members of the Somali community, law enforcement officials, media and Jonathan and Michelle Cave. Their daughter, Jamestown resident Janelle Cave, 22, is also accused of murder and criminal conspiracy in relation to Abdi’s death. Her preliminary hearing is set for Monday.
Read on for details. They don’t give us any idea of what drove the murderers, drug dealing is just my guess in this black on black crime. There is supposed to be a hearing today for Howard’s alleged accomplice. Let me know if you see the story.