A guilty verdict has been reached in the deadly shooting of a woman in Michigan City more than six years ago.
Charles Gerron was found guilty of murder and criminal recklessness in the death of Nekeisha Hodges-Hawkins. He faces sentencing on Oct. 26 and faces 45 to 65 years in prison.
The case went cold for over five years. That is, until a tip came in that led to the arrest of Gerron in December of 2016.
Gerron had agreed to a plea deal to reduce his charge because of a question over whether he actually fired the bullet that killed Hodges-Hawkins. But in a fairly rare move, the judge rejected it and faced a full jury in the seven-day trial.
