Karon Council, photo via Broward County Sheriff’s Office
The extradition hearing for Karon Council, the 18 year old Neptune Township man accused of murdering 10 year old Yovanni Banos-Merino is scheduled for 1pm on Tuesday February 27 before Judge Kim Thersea Mollica in the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to the Court’s website.
Council has been held at the Broward County Jail since his arrest on Sunday in Pompano Beach.
His alleged accomplice, 16 year old Jahdel Birch, is in the custody of the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center. Birch in due in Court in Freehold on Tuesday.
Posted: February 26th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Jahdel Birch, Judge Kim Thersea Mollica, Karon Council, Monmouth County News, Yovanni Banos-Merino | Comments Off on Extradition Hearing For Accused Killer of Asbury Park 10 Year Old Set For Tuesday
Karon Council is the suspected shooter of Yovanni Banos-Merino, 10, of Asbury Park
The suspected shooter of 10 year old Yovanni Banos-Merino has been captured in Florida, according to law enforcement sources.
Karon Council, 18, of Neptune Township was apprehended in Pompano Beach, Florida this evening after eluding arrest since the murder of Merino and wounding his mother, Lilia Merino, 38, on Wednesday night, February 21.
The Neptune Township 18 year old was charged with Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose on Friday, February 23. His alleged accomplice, Jahdel Birch, 16 of Neptune Township, was arrested at Neptune High School on Thursday the 22. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 25th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Jahdel Birch, Karon Council, Lilia Merino, Monmouth County News, Yovanni Banos-Merino | Comments Off on Accused Killer, Karon Council, Captured in Florida
Karon Council, 18 of Neptune Township, is wanted for the murder of Yovanni Banos-Merino, 10
Karon Council, 18, of Neptune Township has eluded arrest for the murder of Yovanni Banos-Merino, 10, of Asbury Park and the wounding of his mother, Lilia Merino, 38.
“We are seeking the public’s assistance in helping us locate the second individual involved in this horrible crime,” announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
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Posted: February 25th, 2018 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Asbury Park Shooting, Jahdel Birch, Karon Council, Lilia Merino, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni, Yovanni Banos-Merino | Comments Off on 18 year old Neptune Township man wanted in murder 10 year old Asbury Park boy
