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(ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) John Edward Rogers, 70, of Newcastle, was indicted last week on a charge of murder from a shooting that occurred Sunday, Aug. 17 in Newcastle. Rogers' potential sentence was enhanced in his indictment due to a previous murder conviction in Stephens County.
A Newcastle man previously convicted of murder in 1986 was recently indicted by a Young County grand jury for an August fatal shooting.
John Edward Rogers, 70, was indicted last week for murder relating to a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday, Aug. 17 in Newcastle.
The indictment enhanced his potential sentence to life in prison of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years due to another murder he was convicted of in Stephens County in May 1986. The enhancement also included a prior conviction in Young County in May 1999 for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
First responders were dispatched Aug. 17 to High Street in Newcastle for a shooting that involved two male individuals. Rogers was booked into the Young County Jail the same day on two charges–unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and murder.
The Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers were called in to assist the Young County Sheriff’s Office with a shooting.
“The investigation revealed that two males living at the same address but in different residences had a dispute. During the dispute, one of the males shot the other,” DPS wrote.
The male victim, Justin Garland, 35, of Graham, was being transported to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.
Since being arrested in August, Rogers has remained in the Young County Jail on $1.03 million bond.
