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Jury Deadlock in Witness Murder Plot | Lake Charles News
A jury delivered a partial verdict in the shocking case of Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker, accused of plotting to kill an FBI cooperating witness involved in a scheme of staged 18-wheeler crashes for fake insurance claims. Alfortish was convicted on fraud, obstruction, and witness tampering charges—but deadlocked on murder-related counts, leading to a mistrial on those charges. Prosecutors allege Alfortish ordered Garrison’s killing after learning he’d cooperated with authorities, with Parker as the shooter. Key testimony came from Ryan Harris, who confessed to helping plan the murder and…
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