A 23-year-old Elkhart man accused of stabbing his co-worker to death during a break Wednesday has been arraigned in court.
William Lee Henderson had his head in his hands as he cried on video from Cass County Jail, according to ABC 57’s Sara Rivest.
Suspect crying, head in hands. pic.twitter.com/T7JNOGCV9E
— Sara Rivest ABC 57 (@SaraRivestABC57) January 12, 2017
Henderson is facing life in prison on a felony murder charge. He was already on probation on drug charges, and the prosecutor requested that his bond be denied.
PROSECUTOR: Suspect “thought about this for a long time, planned to stab him and put him in dumpster.”
— Sara Rivest ABC 57 (@SaraRivestABC57) January 12, 2017
Henderson is accused of stabbing 24-year-old Jan Carlos Velazques Mendez of Elkhart to death. When officers arrived, Mendez was found bleeding from his neck.
PROSECUTOR: Murder was gang related. Victim was stabbed in neck. Defendant says he did it to join the murder club.”
— Sara Rivest ABC 57 (@SaraRivestABC57) January 12, 2017
A judge denied Henderson’s bond, despite asking for forgiveness from the victim’s family.
Judge denys bond. Henderson begs victim’s family for forgiveness. Judge advises him to remain silent. pic.twitter.com/ksQ5Q2Wkzp
— Sara Rivest ABC 57 (@SaraRivestABC57) January 12, 2017
