MADISON, Wis. — Two brothers charged in a deadly 2024 shooting on Madison’s north side were found not guilty Wednesday after a seven-day trial, online court records show.
Denivea Ward, 20, was acquitted of harboring or aiding a felon and felony murder as a party to a crime. A second count of harboring or aiding a felon was dismissed. Denarian Ward, 18, was acquitted of felony murder.
The Wards, along with then-16-year-old Ryland English were arrested in December 2024 following a shooting in the 1500 block of Troy Drive that killed 22-year-old Kwantrell Vargas. English and Denarian Ward were hurt in the shooting…