A Man from St Joseph Faced with a Second-Degree Murder Charge is Headed to Trial

(ST. JOSEPH) – A man from St. Joseph faced with a second-degree murder charge is headed to trial.

Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg Scheduled 19-year-old Nicholas Minear Jr. for a jury trial that will take place May 15th.

This was following his appearance before Kellogg Thursday where Minear entered a plea of not guilty to murder and armed criminal action.

Minear is alleged on two separate incidents to have fired a weapon from a car at the residence of 55-year-old Larry McClain on New Year’s Day of 2022.

One of the shots killed McClain by hitting him in the neck.