A man already serving 25-years for robbing nine people at a St Joe birthday party faces an additional 30-years in prison after his guilty plea to murder charges Wednesday.

Jered Houston will be sentenced September 6th for his guilty plea to second degree murder and armed criminal action.

The charges stem from the death of Charley Lonjers at his St Joe home in August of 2010.

 

 

Police found Lonjers’ body behind his home at 924 Sylvanie. Prosecutors charged Houston with the murder after finding trace evidence on the weapon used to kill Lonjers.

Prosecutors are expected to request a 30-year prison term, to be served consecutive to the robbery sentence.

Houston is already in jail, serving 25 years for a 2010 robbery of nine people at a birthday party at the Broadmoor Apartments in St. Joseph.