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Two men sentenced in separate killings during dice game

Davonte Demetri Franklin and Brandon L. Kenny received prison terms in Spokane County for the deaths of two men.

3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 6:11 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 5, 2026, 12:52 a.m. ET
Two men have been in Spokane County for killings that occurred during a dice game, according to reports from spokesman.com and clickondetroit.com. Davonte Demetri Franklin, 34, was to , as reported by spokesman.com, while clickondetroit.com reported a sentence of . The discrepancy between the two reports has not been resolved. Brandon L. Kenny was also in connection with the deaths. The handled the cases, according to spokesman.com. The charges included two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree murder, and second-degree murder, as reported by both outlets. The conduct alleged differs between reports: clickondetroit.com reported that , while spokesman.com reported that . The cause of the killings has not been determined, and the conflicting accounts have not been reconciled.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 6:22 a.m. ET

    Pontiac man sentenced to life in prison for killing two men during dice game

    Davonte Demetri Franklin, 34, of Pontiac, was sentenced to life in prison on two counts of first-degree murder, according to ClickOnDetroit.

    Franklin shot and killed the two men after losing $80 during a dice game, the outlet reported.

  2. Sep 1, 2026, 6:11 a.m. ETFirst report

    Pontiac man sentenced to life in prison for killing two men during dice game

    A Pontiac man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of two men during a dice game, according to clickondetroit.com.

    Davonte Demetri Franklin, 34, was sentenced on two counts of first-degree murder. The outlet reported that Franklin shot and killed the two men after losing $80 during the dice game.

    The sentencing was reported by clickondetroit.com.

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