WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — One of the two men accused of killing a postal worker in Warren in March has requested to be released on bond.
Thomas Sledge, 44, and Kaprice Sledge, 24, are being held without bond and are accused of the March 2 shooting death of Jonte Davis, 33, a postal worker who was delivering mail at Washington Street and Olive Stree NE when he was shot.
Thomas Sledge filed a motion to be released on bond on Friday in the U.S. Nothern District Court of Ohio, claiming there is a reasonable assurance of his reappearance and that he is not a threat to the community, as he has no prior history of murder nor recent violent offenses.
The two men pled not guilty before Judge Donald C. Nugent last month. Both men are charged with one count each of murder of an officer and employee of the United States and one count of discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Nugent ordered that both men be held in detention pending trial. A pretrial conference has been set for Nov. 15 with trial dates for Dec. 9.
Joe Gorman contributed to this report.
