Posts Tagged ‘Lt Steven Floyd’
Sentencing for 3 Vaughn Inmates Involved in 2017 Prison Riot
Three inmates have been sentenced for their roles in the 2017 Vaughn prison riot that resulted in the murder of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd. Dwayne Staats was sentenced to…
Read MoreState Not to Move Forward with Final Vaughn Prison Riot Trial
With two defendants to stand trial in October in the Vaughn Prison Riot case, the State has opted NOT to move forward with further pending charges. The Department of Justice…
Read MoreUPDATED: Roman Shankaras Not Guilty on All Charges in Third Vaughn Prison Riot Trial
UPDATED 5/23/19 3:20PM – The eighth defendant tried in the Vaughn Prison Riot, 32 year old Roman Shankaras, has been found not guilty on all charges. DOC Commissioner Perry Phelps…
Read MoreDOJ to Try 3 in Remaining Vaughn Prison Trials
Two criminal trials of defendants in the Vaughn Trials have resulted in just one conviction for murder. State Prosecutors have evaluated the evidence against the remaining nine defendants and have…
Read MoreClosing Arguments in 2nd Vaughn Trial Begin Monday
Testimony has concluded in the second trial of suspects accused in the Vaughn Prison riot in February 2017. Abednego Baynes, Kevin Berry, John Bramble and Obadiah Miller are each charged…
Read MoreTrial #2 in Vaughn Prison Riot Underway in Wilmington
Jury Selection for Group 2 in the Vaughn Uprising Begins Jan 7
Jury selection begins at 10am Monday in Wilmington for the second group of defendants in prison uprising at the Vaughn Correctional Institution in February of 2017 that left Correctional Officer…
Read MoreNext Vaughn Trial to Begin in Mid-January
Jury selection for the next group of prisoners who allegedly took part in the prison riot at the Vaughn Correctional Center will begin on January 7th. Obadiah Miller, John Bramble,…
Read MoreJudge Working to Set Start Date of 2nd Vaughn Trial
The first of multiple trials for three of the defendants involved in the prison riot at the Vaughn Correctional Institution in February of 2017 ended last week. Officials in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Verdict in Vaughn Trial – One Guilty of Murder
UPDATED – 4:55pm – After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury in the trial of three inmates charged in the deadly Vaughn prison riot has reached a verdict. According…
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