19 Year Prison Sentence for Tarkeyshia Brown in Stabbing Death of Jawan Parker

Judge William Jackson sentenced Tarkeyshia Brown to 19 years in prison Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the October 2011 stabbing death of Jawan Parker. Prosecutors had been seeking the maximum sentence of 21 years since Oct. 2012, but Brown’s sentencing was pushed back several times so that she could … Read more →

Prosecutors Seeking Maximum Sentence for Tarkeyshia Brown

Prosecutors are aiming for a 21-year prison sentence for Tarkeyshia Brown, who pled guilty in July to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jawan Parker. Prosecutors said in charging documents that Parker and a friend planned to buy a $20 “dipper” of PCP from Brown, but the friend didn’t have the cash, so Brown … Read more →

Guilty Plea in Stabbing Death of Jawan Parker

Tarkeyshia Brown pleaded guilty today to one count of second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of Jawan Parker. Prosecutors said Brown was upset because she thought Parker owed her $10 for a “dipper” of PCP. Brown, 34, could be sentenced to 10 to 21 years in prison. Parker was killed in October 2011 … Read more →

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

Pleaded guilty in the Oct. 16, 2011, death of Jawan Parker.