(WKYT) – A Russell County man has been found guilty of murdering his half-brother in 2023.
After a four-day trial, Lee Maynard, 21, was found guilty of murder and tampering with physical evidence last Friday.
The jury recommended life in prison with the possibility of parole for the murder charge and three years for the tampering with physical evidence charge; it also recommended that the sentences run concurrently.
Final sentencing is scheduled for July.
Background
According to KSP, troopers were called to a scene three years ago after a man was found dead inside a home on Fox Lane in Jamestown.
KSP said the victim, identified as 22-year-old Charles Maynard, had been shot to death by his half-brother brother, Lee, who was 18 at the time.
According to KSP, a trooper saw a male walking on US 127 in Casey County that matched Lee Maynard’s description. They said the trooper stopped and made contact with the individual and identified him as Maynard.