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    Death Penalty Trial Set for Laneshia Lashae Young In 2016 TX Murder Of Sheryia Grant

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    Two people charged with capital murder, accused of killing, burning Sheryia Grant in 2016

    By Zak Wellerman

    Two people are facing capital murder charges accused of killing a pregnant Kilgore woman in 2016 and setting her on fire.

    A grand jury indicted Allen Lamont Sutton Jr., 33, of Kilgore, and Laneshia Lashae Young, 29, of Overton, on charges of capital murder of multiple persons in the disappearance and death of Sheryia Grant, 20, who was eight months pregnant when she was reported missing in August 2016. Her body has never been found.

    Sutton, the father of Grant’s unborn child, in April 2019 was given the maximum 10 years in prison by a Rusk County jury after being convicted of tampering with physical evidence in the case. Young also was convicted of tampering by concealing a trunk liner missing from a car that Grant and Sutton shared.

    According to Dec. 2 indictments in Smith County, around Aug. 20, 2016, Sutton and Young intentionally and knowingly caused Grant’s death by striking her with a blunt object and setting her on fire with accelerant and, at the same time, causing the death of Grant’s unborn child.

    The indictments also state Sutton and Young could have struck Grant and set her on fire all while trying to kidnap her. The Texas Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting the case, according to the indictments.

    Sutton was sentenced on the Rusk County tampering charge on April 17, 2019.

    Chief Justice Josh Morriss III of the 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana later upheld the 10-year sentence. The ruling said with the presented evidence, a jury could find Sutton removed and concealed a trunk liner, or cooperated with Young in such actions, to keep it out of any investigation into Grant’s disappearance.

    The appellate court’s ruling goes into a detailed description of Sutton’s relationship with Young and souring relationship with Grant, including that, while Young was serving jail time, Sutton lived with and impregnated Grant, her cousin.

    Morriss wrote that Ashley Odom — who lived with her boyfriend, Sutton and Grant at the time — testified that Grant told a friend she loved Sutton, who “seized the phone, choked Grant and told her he would kill her.” Young also assaulted Grant in Sutton’s presence three months before she disappeared, Odom testified.

    Sutton and Grant jointly owned a car that was repossessed after Grant disappeared, the ruling said. The creditor noticed the car was missing a trunk liner, spare tire and jack, with traces of Grant’s blood found on the underside of the trunk’s lid.

    The ruling said blood was found on the wiring from the trunk into the trunk’s lid, but that the blood was not tested. Morriss said in the ruling that the wiring looked like a person was “trying to escape the trunk.”

    Sutton, who state records show is an inmate at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hutchins unit in Dallas, is also awaiting trial out of Gregg County on a solicitation of capital murder charge, to which he entered a not guilty plea in 2019. A Gregg County grand jury indictment states Sutton on or about Aug. 1, 2016, attempted to “induce” Nicholas Williams to murder Grant.

    Kilgore police in March 2017 said in a statement that a juvenile from Arp was taken into custody in Rusk County in connection with the disappearance of Grant, although the minor’s name has not been released.

    Young was sentenced in July to eight years in prison on a charge of tampering with physical evidence in connection with the case. She is listed as an inmate at the Mountain View unit in Gatesville.

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    Third suspect charged with capital murder in Kilgore woman's death

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    A third person is facing capital murder charges and accused of killing a pregnant Kilgore woman in 2016 and setting her on fire.

    Edward Brager, 22, was indicted by a Smith County grand jury in its June 9 session on charges of capital murder of multiple persons in the disappearance and death of Sheryia Grant, 20, who was eight months pregnant when she was reported missing in August 2016. Her body has never been found.

    He is the third person charged with capital murder in Grant’s death. Allen Lamont Sutton Jr., 33, of Kilgore, and Laneshia Lashae Young, 29, of Overton, were indicted in December 2021 on charges of capital murder of multiple persons.

    According to a June 9 indictment, around Aug. 20, 2016, Brager intentionally and knowingly caused Grant’s death by striking her with a blunt object and setting her on fire with accelerant and, at the same time, causing the death of Grant’s unborn child.

    The indictments also state Brager could have struck Grant and set her on fire all while trying to kidnap her.

    December indictments for Young and Sutton allege they also knowingly caused the death of Grant and her baby then set her on fire after trying to kidnap her.

    Sutton, the father of Grant’s unborn child, in April 2019 was given the maximum 10 years in prison by a Rusk County jury after being convicted of tampering with physical evidence in the case. Young also was convicted of tampering by concealing a trunk liner missing from a car that Grant and Sutton shared.

    Sutton was sentenced on the Rusk County tampering charge on April 17, 2019.

    Chief Justice Josh Morriss III of the 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana later upheld the 10-year sentence. The ruling said with the presented evidence, a jury could find Sutton removed and concealed a trunk liner, or cooperated with Young in such actions, to keep it out of any investigation into Grant’s disappearance.

    The appellate court’s ruling goes into a detailed description of Sutton’s relationship with Young and souring relationship with Grant, including that, while Young was serving jail time, Sutton lived with and impregnated Grant, her cousin.

    Morriss wrote that Ashley Odom — who lived with her boyfriend, Sutton and Grant at the time — testified that Grant told a friend she loved Sutton, who “seized the phone, choked Grant and told her he would kill her.” Young also assaulted Grant in Sutton’s presence three months before she disappeared, Odom testified.

    Sutton and Grant jointly owned a car that was repossessed after Grant disappeared, the ruling said. The creditor noticed the car was missing a trunk liner, spare tire and jack, with traces of Grant’s blood found on the underside of the trunk’s lid.

    The ruling said blood was found on the wiring from the trunk into the trunk’s lid, but that the blood was not tested. Morriss said in the ruling that the wiring looked like a person was “trying to escape the trunk.”

    Sutton is also awaiting trial out of Gregg County on a solicitation of capital murder charge, to which he entered a not guilty plea in 2019.

    Young was sentenced in July to eight years in prison on a charge of tampering with physical evidence in connection with the case.

    Kilgore police in March 2017 said in a statement that a juvenile from Arp was taken into custody in Rusk County in connection with the disappearance of Grant, although the minor’s name was not been released.

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    State to seek death penalty for 1 of 3 people accused of burning, killing Kilgore woman Sheriya Grant

    Three people are charged with capital murder in connection with the disappearance and death of Sheriya Grant, 20, who was eight months pregnant in 2016.

    Author: Zak Wellerman

    KILGORE, Texas — The prosecution on Thursday announced they will be seeking the death penalty for one of the three people accused of burning and killing a Kilgore woman, who has been missing since 2016, and her unborn child.

    Allen Lamont Sutton Jr., Laneshia Lashae Young and Edward Brager are all charged with capital murder in connection with the disappearance and death of Sheriya Grant, 20, who was eight months pregnant in 2016. Grant's body has never been found.

    Indictments allege that they intentionally and knowingly caused Grant’s death by striking her with a blunt object and setting Grant on fire with accelerant and at the same they caused the death of Grant’s unborn child.

    During pre-trial hearings in the 241st District Court in Tyler, the judge and attorneys announced tentative trial dates for Sutton, Young and Brager.

    Sutton, who the prosecution said needs to be tried first, is set to go to trial February 2025. He was the father of Grant's unborn child. Young's trial has been set for June 2025, and Brager's case will go to trial last in August 2025.

    In court, the state also announced they will be seeking the death penalty for Young's capital murder charge.

    If found guilty of capital murder, a person faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Announcements regarding if Sutton or Brager will be up for the death penalty haven't been made yet.

    Judge Debby Gunter said Sutton's attorney withdrew from the case and a new lawyer would be appointed soon. His case was set for a pre-trial hearing Thursday, but his attorney did not show up.

    Gunter said she worked to set dates that were realistic and practical but also worked to move the cases along because of their age.

    Young's attorney said the discovery and evidence is 50,000 pages and there's quite a bit to review.

    Sutton and Young have previously been arrested and sentenced to prison after being found guilty of tampering with evidence.

    In Rusk County, Sutton was sentenced to 10 years in prison on April 17, 2019, for tampering with physical evidence related to the killing of Grant in connection with the concealment of a trunk liner missing from a car he shared with Young.

    The appellate court’s ruling goes into a detailed description of Sutton’s relationship with Young and souring relationship with Grant, including that, while Young was serving jail time, Sutton lived with and impregnated Grant, her cousin.

    Morriss wrote that Ashley Odom, who lived with her boyfriend, Sutton and Grant at the time, testified Grant told a friend she loved Sutton, who “choked Grant and told her he would kill her.” Young also assaulted Grant in Sutton’s presence three months before she disappeared, Odom testified.

    Sutton and Young jointly owned a car that was repossessed after Grant disappeared, the ruling said. The creditor noticed the car was missing a trunk liner, spare tire and jack, with traces of Grant’s blood found on the underside of the trunk’s lid.

    The ruling said blood was found on the wiring from the trunk into the trunk’s lid, but that the blood was not tested. Morriss said in the ruling the wiring looked like a person was “trying to escape the trunk.”

    Sutton was charged with solicitation of capital murder in Gregg County in 2019; however, the judge dismissed the charge in June 2023.

    Young was sentenced in July 2021 to eight years in prison on a charge of tampering with physical evidence in connection with the case.

    Chief Justice Josh Morriss III of the 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana later upheld Sutton's 10-year sentence.

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