Manderson man indicted for beating and strangulation murder
A federal grand jury has indicted a Manderson man for Second Degree Murder.
Twenty-nine-year-old Sequoyah Mark West, Jr.appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge and pleaded not guilty.
It’s alleged West killed a man in April by beating and strangling him.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in custody and/or a $250,000 fine.
West was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not yet been set.
August 8, 2023