Tarkeyshia Brown Waives Preliminary Hearing to Consider Plea Offer

Tarkeyshia Brown today waived her right to a preliminary hearing in order to gain more time to consider a plea offer made by the government. Brown, 34, is suspected of first-degree murder while armed in the October 2011 stabbing death of Jawan Parker. Charging documents in the case state that a drug debt may have … Read more →

Drug Debt May Have Led to Jawan Parker’s Fatal Stabbing

A drug debt may have led to Jawan Parker’s death Oct. 16, charging documents in the case against Tarkeyshia Brown allege. Brown appeared in court Saturday to be presented with a charge of first-degree murder while armed. In charging documents, two witnesses describe Brown looking for Parker, whom Brown called “Twin.” One witness said Brown … Read more →

Tarkeyshia R. Brown Arrested in Stabbing Death of Jawan Parker

UPDATED A 33-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Jawan Parker, MPD 5th District Commander Andy Solberg said on a community listserv this afternoon. A press release from MPD states that the woman’s name is Tarkeyshia R. Brown. She’s suspected of first-degree murder while armed, according to the release. I … Read more →

Tarkeyshia R. Brown

Suspected in the Oct. 16, 2011, death of Jawan Parker.