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Illinois man turns down plea deal in April Cornhill murder case.
Who: Darius Steward, 32, an Illinois man.
What: Rejected a plea deal for 20 years to life for killing Omar Mitchell.
When: In Oneida County Court on August 25.
Where: Utica, NY.
Why: The plea deal involved the shooting death that occurred on April 22.
How: Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert, found a fleeing vehicle, and later identified Steward after a month-long investigation. He was apprehended in Springfield, Illinois, and brought back to New York for trial, facing second-degree murder charges.📺 Fetch Source
https://www.cnyhomepage.com/news/illinois-man-rejects-plea-deal-in-april-cornhill-murder/