Ten of the eleven suspects who face felony charges in the hazing death of FAMU drum major Robert Champion have turned themselves in to authorities. Jonathan Boyce, 24, (pictured left) and Ryan Dean, 21, (picture right) were the latest to be booked. Both surrendered at the Leon County Jail and posted $15,000 bonds in order to secure their releases.
Boyce is the third Marching 100 drum major to be arrested in the case. His fellow drum majors Shawn Turner and Rikki Willis turned themselves in earlier in the week. Back in December, The FAMUan reported that the three men had been expelled from the university on Nov. 29 “in connection to the Robert Champion incident.” The dismissals were temporarily lifted at the request of investigators.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger announced that the final felony defendant is a woman. She says the FDLE is in contact with her family in Georgia.
Two additional suspects will face misdemeanor charges in the Champion case.
The list of the ten defendants booked for felony charges is available below.
Jonathan Boyce, B/M, DOB 5/27/87, Leon County Jail (arrested today)
Aaron Golson, B/M, DOB 6/20/92, Gadsden County Jail
Jessie Baskin, B/M, DOB 10/27/91, Miami-Dade County Jail, bonded out
Harold Finley, B/M, DOB 4/8/92, Palm Beach County Jail
Bryan Jones, B/M, DOB 10/27/88, Hillsborough County Jail, bonded out
Benjamin McNamee, B/M, DOB 12/14/90, Miami-Dade County Jail, bonded out
Shawn Turner, B/M, DOB 4/22/86, Gadsden County Jail, bonded out
Caleb Jackson, B/M, DOB 09/10/88, Leon County Jail
Rikki Wills, B/M, DOB 04/03/88, Leon County Jail, bonded out.
