Crime

Johnson County man charged with late October murder in Merriam

Devin Braswell was charged Friday with the murder of Charles Dillon.
Devin Braswell was charged Friday with the murder of Charles Dillon. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man has been charged with a Merriam, Kansas, murder in late October, according to documents filed in Johnson County District Court.

Devin Braswell, 20, is accused of killing of 23-year-old Charles Dillon on Oct. 21, the charging document indicated. Braswell is a resident of Johnson County.

The suspect was arrested just before 2 p.m. Friday, according to arrest records from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Braswell is being held in Johnson County Jail awaiting trial. His bond has been set at $1 million.

A date for Braswell to appear in court has not yet been set.

This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 5:01 PM.

Jenna Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
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