20Year Archives

Men Convicted in Murder of Run-DMC Star Jam Master Jay After 20-Year Wait for Justice

New York, in the United States, saw a significant development in the case involving the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, with two men being found guilty of the crime. The jury convicted Karl Jordan Jr, the victim’s godson, and Ronald Washington, his childhood friend, after being charged with the killing that occurred in 2020. The victim, Jason Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay, was fatally shot in the head in his recording studio …

Elizabeth City Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Resulting in Overdose Death

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A man from Elizabeth City has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in trafficking drugs that led to a fatal overdose. Tyrese Stokley, 39, was convicted for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, resulting in a person’s death in February of 2020. The U.S. Attorney, Michael Easley, expressed concern about the impact of fentanyl overdoses on communities and American life expectancy. He stated that drug dealers who mix …

Indiana Man Serving 20-Year Sentence for Producing Child Abuse Images Dies in Federal Prison

PORTAGE, Indiana – Romio Hawkins, a 26-year-old man serving a 20-year prison sentence for producing child abuse images, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at a federal prison in Milan, Michigan, on Monday. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons confirmed his death in a statement, indicating that life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. Hawkins, who had been at the Milan prison for 13 months, had pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse images in 2022. The charges against …