The evidence, presented over 2½ days of testimony before Erie County Judge Daniel Brabender, clearly showed that Butler ...

Defonta Butler was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the 2023 killing of Jeffery Johnson in Erie. Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a 2015 shooting in which Johnson ...

Defonta Butler was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the 2023 killing of Jeffery Johnson in Erie. Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a 2015 shooting in which Johnson was ...

A Center Grove grad and long-time Butler basketball fan was put on scholarship Monday. Though he hasn't played many meaningful minutes, he is tied for the longest-tenured player on the Bulldogs ...

Defonta Butler, 31, who is accused of killing 40-year-old Jeffrey Johnson, has been found guilty of first-degree murder. The jury deliberated for close to two hours before coming to this decision.