A judge sentenced Arvel Wills to four years in prison Friday in connection with the death of his 25-year-old cousin, Dewayne Wills. During sentencing Friday, Arvel Wills was visibly upset, often wiping tears from his eyes with a sleeve or a tissue. “What I did was wrong. It was an accident,” Arvel Wills said Friday. … Read more →
Arvel Wills pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2012 death of his 25-year-old cousin, Dewayne Wills. “I admit 100-percent that I did it,” Arvel Wills said in tearfully entering his plea. Court documents state that on May 26, 2012 Dewayne Wills was brought by a private vehicle to Washington Hospital Medical … Read more →
Judge Ronna Beck found probable cause today that Arvel Wills caused the death of his cousin, Dwayne Wills, who died on June 4, 2012. Arvel was held pending indictment by a grand jury. Wills is charged with second-degree murder; he rejected a plea offer last year that would have required him to plead guilty to … Read more →
Prosecutors offered Arvel Wills a plea agreement on Wednesday that would reduce the charges against him from second-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. Wills is charged in the May 26 murder of his cousin, Dewayne Wills. Wills would also plead guilty to felony possession of a firearm as part of the deal, prosecutors said. When he … Read more →
Arvel Wills appeared in court today for a preliminary hearing in the May 26 murder of his cousin Dewayne Wills, in what court documents indicate was apparently a drunken argument between relatives that escalated out of control. The case was continued until Nov. 9 at 9:30 a.m., when he is expected to appear again for … Read more →
