A Syracuse, New York, man accused of fatally shooting his young son and girlfriend faces trial this fall after rejecting a plea deal that would have kept him behind bars for decades.
An Onondaga County judge has set an October 19 trial date for David Huff, 43, according to CNY Central. Huff is charged with the murders of his 11-year-old son, Jeremiah Huff, and his 32-year-old girlfriend, Yeraldith Tschudy. A pre-trial hearing has also been scheduled for Tuesday (April 7).
The killings took place on Monday (March 17, 2025), inside the Valley neighborhood home of Huff’s stepfather, Charles O’Donnell, at 128 Roney Road. Syracuse.com reports that Huff used a Remington 870 Express 12-gauge shotgun to shoot Jeremiah and Tschudy multiple times around 9:30 p.m. Jeremiah’s mother was the first to call 911, after her son reached out to her in distress shortly before he died…