Justin Shane Slater, 24, of Shawneeland, has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of the felony in connection with the June 11, 2009 shooting death of his brother, Gregory Scott Slater Jr., 28, of Frederick County.
On July 20, a grand jury meeting in Clarke County Circuit Court returned an indictment Slater with capital murder in the June 10 death of his ex-girlfriend, Kayleigh Marie Plamondon, 22, of White Post. Slater was apprehended near Wardensville, W.Va., on June 13, 2009, and is being held without bail at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center.
WINCHESTER -- Justin Shane Slater pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder under a plea agreement reached with prosecutors in the June 10 slaying of his brother and former girlfriend. PDF: View court document that offers details and evidence in the two murders committed by Justin Shane Slater
WINCHESTER -- Prosecutors plan to fight several new motions filed by attorneys for accused double-murderer Justin Shane Slater and refute allegations of withholding evidence in the case.
WINCHESTER -- Accused murderer Justin S. Slater is not mentally competent to stand trial for the June deaths of his brother and ex-girlfriend, a judge ruled Friday.
BERRYVILLE -- Justin Shane Slater will face a single hearing next month to determine his competency to stand trial on murder charges in two localities.