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Three Men Sentenced in Separate Murder Cases Across Three States

Courts in California, Georgia, and Michigan handed down sentences in unrelated killings between late August and early September 2026.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 10:56 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 3, 2026, 9:22 p.m. ET
Courts in three states three men to prison in separate murder cases, with announcements reported between August 27 and September 1, 2026, according to conflicting reports from KRCR-TV, The Oakland Press, and WALB. In Shasta County, California, Colton Wayne Rhone, 32, was for killing his grandparents. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office investigated. KRCR-TV and The Oakland Press reported the sentence as ; WALB reported . The charges included first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and other counts, as reported by those outlets. In Douglas County, Georgia, Karlton Marquavious Sirmons, 37, was in a deadly triple shooting. The Douglas County District Attorney's Office handled the case, according to Atlanta News First. Charges included malice murder, felony murder, and cruelty to children. Atlanta News First reported that Sirmons kicked in the front door, shot Tavarus in the chest, shot Chea in the leg, pistol-whipped Jacquenette and a child, and shot Jacquenette eight times; KRCR-TV reported In Oakland County, Michigan, Davonte Demetri Franklin, 34, was for killing two men over a dice game, according to The Oakland Press. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office investigated. Charges included first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and three counts of felony firearm. The government claims Franklin fatally shot two men over a dice game, The Oakland Press reported. Rico Lashon Hall was also listed as a defendant in one of the cases, according to the same sources. The causes and circumstances of each case have been determined through the legal proceedings.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 31, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET

    Two Men Sentenced to Life in Prison in Separate Murder Cases

    Two men have been sentenced to life in prison in separate murder cases, according to conflicting reports from krcrtv.com and theoaklandpress.com.

    Colton Wayne Rhone, 32, was sentenced in Shasta County Superior Court, according to krcrtv.com, while Davonte Demetri Franklin, 34, was sentenced in Oakland County Circuit Court, according to theoaklandpress.com. The reports conflict on the dates of the announcements: krcrtv.com reported August 27, 2026, and theoaklandpress.com reported August 31, 2026.

    The charges also differ between the reports. krcrtv.com reported that Rhone was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree residential burglary, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and three counts of felony firearm. theoaklandpress.com reported that Franklin was convicted of murder and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

    The conduct alleged also differs. krcrtv.com reported that prosecutors said Rhone stabbed a couple with a kitchen knife and struck them with a fire extinguisher on or around Dec. 29, 2021. theoaklandpress.com reported that the government claimed Franklin fatally shot two men over a dice game.

    Both men received sentences of four years plus life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 15 years to life and one additional year, according to both outlets. The investigating agencies were the Shasta County Sheriff's Office and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, according to the reports.

  2. Aug 27, 2026, 11:22 p.m. ET

    Redding Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Grandparents

    Colton Wayne Rhone, 32, was sentenced in Shasta County Superior Court on Aug. 27, 2026, to four years plus life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 15 years to life and one additional year, according to KRCR-TV.

    Prosecutors said Rhone stabbed the couple with a kitchen knife and struck them with a fire extinguisher on or around Dec. 29, 2021. He had been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and first-degree residential burglary, KRCR reported.

    The Shasta County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

  3. Aug 27, 2026, 10:56 p.m. ETFirst report

    Redding Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Grandparents

    Colton Wayne Rhone, 32, was sentenced on Aug. 27, 2026, in Shasta County Superior Court to four years plus life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 15 years to life and one additional year, according to KRCR-TV.

    Prosecutors said Rhone stabbed the couple with a kitchen knife and struck them with a fire extinguisher on or around Dec. 29, 2021. He was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and first-degree residential burglary, the outlet reported.

    The Shasta County Sheriff's Office investigated the case. The sentencing concludes the proceedings.

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