MANSFIELD — The second of two men charged in a 2023 Halloween double-fatal shooting has decided not to stand trial.
Edonnez Williams, 19, appeared in Richland County Common Pleas Court on Jan. 6 before Judge Phil Naumoff, accepting a plea bargain for the Ferndale Road killings.
Williams pleaded guilty to two amended counts of attempted murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, according to Richland County Common Pleas Court records.
Eight other counts were dismissed by the state in exchange for the guilty pleas.
Naumoff imposed a prison sentence of 29 years, agreed upon by defense and prosecution attorneys.
The charges stem from a shooting at an 810 Ferndale Road party on Oct. 27, 2023. Brandon Collins, 18, and Jarmel Boyd, 17, were shot and killed while four others were wounded.
Williams’ co-defendant, Cyrus Ellerbe, was convicted after a trial on Sept. 5 on 15 charges and sentenced to 67 years to life in prison, according to court records.
Collins and Boyd were the 10th and 11th homicides Mansfield police handled by that point in October 2023.
Criminal sentencing and other dispositions
Below are criminal court cases which have been resolved in Richland County Common Pleas Court in recent months.
The list is comprised of any case for which Richland Source has published as an indictment, stories which first began publishing here in February 2024.
November
— Ericka Carr, 30, received a nine-month prison sentence for tampering with evidence. Carr was granted 270 days of jail time credit and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
December
— Aaron Finley, 43, was sentenced to 36 months of community control for possession of cocaine. Finley is subject to up to two years of post-release control and must pay $40 to the Mansfield Police Department crime lab.
— Tracey Carter, 63, received three 12-month prison sentences for three charges; vandalism (two counts) and tampering with coin machines. Carter was also sentenced to 180 days in the county jail for petty theft. She must pay $2,071.80 in restitution to the case’s victim/business. Carter was granted 53 days of jail credit for time already served at the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Meiko Beard, 35, was sentenced to 36 months of community control for possession of cocaine. Beard is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Demarcus Wall, 31, was granted treatment in lieu of sentencing for two charges; counterfeiting and aggravated possession of drugs.
— Fontel Bonham, 34, received 36 months of community control for escape. She is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
In a separate case, Bonham was sentenced to 36 months of community control for possession of a fentanyl-related compound. She must pay $40 to the MPD crime lab and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Crystal Tester, 43, received 30 months of community control for aggravated possession of drugs. Tester is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Marissa Gallo, 27, was sentenced to 36 months of community control for three charges of assault. Charges of obstructing official business and sexual imposition were dismissed. Gallo is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Kayla Ricker, 31, was granted treatment in lieu of sentencing for aggravated possession of drugs.
— Brandi Smith, 36, was sentenced to 60 months of community control for aggravated possession of drugs. Smith must pay $40 to the MPD crime lab and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— James Prichard, 56, received three 12-month prison sentences for three counts of aggravated possession of drugs. Prichard was granted 24 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Jeffrey Smith, 54, was sentenced to 120 days in the county jail for merged charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Smith also received 36 months of community control and a $2,500 fine. He must forfeit a 2003 Chevy Silverado and his driver’s license has been suspended for six years. Smith is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Javareia McGee, 28, was sentenced to six months in prison for assault. McGee was granted 19 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Sarah Thornton, 34, received 48 months of community control for aggravated possession of drugs. Thornton is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Clifton Battle, 28, was sentenced to eight months in prison for possession of cocaine. Battle also received a 12-month prison sentence for having weapons while under disability. An additional having weapons while under disability charge was dismissed. Battle must forfeit interest in the amount of $324, as well as a firearm. Battle was granted 154 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Jillian Riggenbach, 43, had her case dismissed on Dec. 23, 2024. Eight total charges were dismissed, including trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, two forfeiture specifications, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine (2 counts) and possessing criminal tools.
— Anthony Stevens, 33, received a mandatory four-to-six-year prison sentence for possession of a fentanyl-related compound. Stevens was also sentenced to six months in prison for trafficking in cocaine. Five charges were dismissed; trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a forfeiture specification, possession of cocaine (2 counts) and possessing criminal tools. He received 18 months to three years of mandatory post-release control and must forfeit interest in the amount of $158 to the State of Ohio. Stevens must pay $160 to the MPD crime lab. He was granted 161 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO.
— William Carter, 43, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murder. He received two 36-month prison sentences for having weapons while under disability and tampering with evidence, which will run consecutively to the murder sentence. Carter was granted 29 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control, only to the having weapons while under disability and tampering with evidence charges. He must also register as a violent offender.
January
— Glenn Yingling, 39, was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail for possession of a fentanyl-related compound. Yingling was granted 177 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO. He must pay $40 to the MPD crime lab.
— Laurie Jarrell, 53, received 30 months of community control for aggravated possession of drugs. Jarrell must pay $40 to the MPD crime lab and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Mark Snider, 45, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer. An additional failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer charge was dismissed. Snider’s driver’s license has also been suspended for six years. He was granted two days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Brandon McDougal, 33, received a 36-month prison sentence for aggravated possession of drugs. He must pay $40 to the MPD crime lab. McDougal was granted nine days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Gordon Dallas, 25, was sentenced to 30 months of community control for possession of a fentanyl-related compound. Dallas was fined $350 and must pay $35 to the Ohio State Highway Patrol crime lab. He is subject to up to two years of post-release control.