An Evansville jury found a man guilty of murder for fatally shooting his mother, Shanay Michell Hunt, in a crime police said he carried out with a pistol purchased through Facebook.
The 12-member jury’s guilty verdict, rendered July 24, comes after 30-year-old Jaron A. Wells’ first trial for the 2023 killing ended in February with jurors failing to reach a unanimous decision, prompting Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge Ryan Hatfield to declare a mistrial.
Hatfield also presided over Wells’ second trial, which spanned four days. After jurors found Wells guilty of murder, he pleaded guilty to a “firearm enhancement,” according to Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers, which is likely to increase the duration of his sentence…