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https://www.wthr.com/article/man-and-2-children-shot-death-marion-coroner-says

The Grant County Coroner has identified the three homicide victims found in a Marion home Sunday.

They are Javon Blackwell Sr. (42), Javon Blackwell Jr. (12) and Jayzon Blackwell (11).

The coroner tells Eyewitness News that all three deaths are still being investigated as homicides and the three died of gunshot wounds.

Police say they were found by a relative who called police around 1 p.m. Sunday.

When Marion Police got to the home in the 2300 Block of Gallatin Street, the three dead.

It was not clear how they died.

The results of autopsies done Monday morning have not been released.

Bernadette Steward did not know the victims but still says this hurts.
 
UPDATE (July 29, 2021)– Demetrius Jackson was sentenced to 180 years (60 on each murder charge). He also received 15 years for armed robbery, but that sentence will run concurrent with the others.

UPDATE (April 3, 2020): Lemere Jones was sentenced to 195 years in jail (65 years on each Murder charge). According to prosecutors, he caused a disruption during the sentencing and was removed from the courtroom.


MARION, Ind. – Three people were arrested in connection with four recent murders in Marion, including the deaths of a man and his two young children shortly before New Year’s Eve.

The three people arrested are 29-year-old Lemere Joseph Jones of South Bend, 25-year-old Demetrius Jamere Jackson of South Bend, and 29-year-old Brittany Drake of Marion.

Jones is facing charges of murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery.

Jackson is charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery.

Drake is charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

The murder investigation began on December 29, 2018 when Javon Blackwell Sr., 42, Javon Blackwell Jr., 12 and Jayzon Blackwell, 11, were found shot to death inside a home.

The children lived in Anderson, but they were visiting their father in Marion at the time of the murders.

Jones and Jackson are also facing murder charges in connection with the deadly shooting of Marion man Maurtreyviaun Sanders, 19, on November 8, 2018.

Additionally, Jones is charged with the armed robbery of a Family Dollar store in Marion on December 23, 2018.

Police say Jones was arrested after a traffic stop on January 11, 2019. After the officers took him into custody, he shared information with investigators about various crimes.

LEMERE J JONES
Earliest Possible Release Date* 07/28/2168



Sentence Information
Date of Sentence06/07/2012
DescriptionATTEMPTED/ROBBERY
Term in Years / Months / Days
03​
06​
00000​
Type of ConvictionFC
Indiana Citation Code35-41-5-1
Cause Number71D03-0907-FC-00175
County of Conviction ST JOSEPH
Projected Release Date 11/03/2013


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence04/03/2020
DescriptionMURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days
65​
00​
00000​
Type of ConvictionM
Indiana Citation Code35-42-1-1
Cause Number27D01-1901-MR-000003
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 01/25/2071


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence04/03/2020
DescriptionMURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days
65​
00​
00000​
Type of ConvictionM
Indiana Citation Code35-42-1-1
Cause Number27D01-1901-MR-000003
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 10/27/2119


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence04/03/2020
DescriptionMURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days
65​
00​
00001​
Type of ConvictionM
Indiana Citation Code35-42-1-1
Cause Number27D01-1901-MR-000003
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 07/28/2168


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence04/03/2020
DescriptionCONSPIRACY/ROBBERY (ARMED OR BODILY INJURY)
Term in Years / Months / Days
15​
00​
00001​
Type of ConvictionF3
Indiana Citation Code35-41-5-2
Cause Number27D01-1901-MR-000003
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 06/15/2033


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence07/26/2021
DescriptionROBBERY (ARMED OR BODILY INJURY)
Term in Years / Months / Days
16​
00​
00000​
Type of ConvictionF3
Indiana Citation Code35-42-5-1
Cause Number27D01-1902-F3-000004
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 03/15/2034


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence07/26/2021
DescriptionUNLAWFUL FIREARM POSS BY SERIOUS FELON
Term in Years / Months / Days
12​
00​
00000​
Type of ConvictionF4
Indiana Citation Code35-47-4-5
Cause Number27D01-1902-F3-000004
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 03/16/2031


Sentence Information
Date of Sentence07/26/2021
DescriptionPOINTING A FIREARM
Term in Years / Months / Days
02​
06​
00001​
Type of ConvictionF6
Indiana Citation Code35-47-4-3
Cause Number27D01-1902-F3-000004
County of Conviction GRANT
Projected Release Date 10/15/2023
 
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