Howard gets life: Jamestown man sentenced in teen’s death

A Jamestown man convicted of murder in the death of a Somali immigrant 18 months ago was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday. Leron Howard, 35, was sentenced by Judge Thomas Merrick in Southeast District Court Wednesday. A 12-person jury convicted him of murder and criminal conspiracy in August. Both are Class AA felonies, which carry a maximum punishment of life without parole.

By: Keith Norman, The Jamestown Sun