Overview
- Latrelle Rogers pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Edwin "Myzell" Arrington and received a 12 to 17½ year sentence after initially facing two murder counts and two felonious assault charges.
- Newly released body camera and courtroom video shows a man waiting outside the courtroom attempting to strike Rogers as deputies intervene and a crowd surges.
- A confrontation between the families inside the Hamilton County courthouse escalated into a broader disturbance that drew backup from deputies.
- The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said three people and a minor were cited for disorderly conduct in connection with the melee, and those cited are due back in court Monday.
- Judge Christopher McDowell said the disruption temporarily closed the courthouse and forced cancellation of the morning docket, while prosecutors defended the plea as the best outcome given trial risks and said the term is the maximum available under the agreement.