Police: Murder Charges for Five in Clanagan Homicide

Four Fredericksburg area men have been arrested and charged with the murder of a 19-year-old Culpeper boy, Tuesday, Nov. 18. And a fifth is wanted in the case, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office.

Jonathan E. Milton Jr., 21 of Fredericksburg, is charged with felony murder/lynching by mob, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, maliciously shooting at an occupied motor vehicle and aggravated malicious wounding.

Tonie M. Jones, 18, and Ricardo D. Powell, 25, both of Spotsylvania, and Daniel M. Akordor, 23 of Fredericksburg, were also charged with felony murder/lynching by mob.

The suspects allegedly stabbed and shot 2014 Eastern View High School graduate Corey Clanagan at a party in Culpeper County on Sunday, Nov. 2. Clanagan’s wounds were fatal. The suspects are also accused of shooting Connor Settle, 21 of Front Royal, who survived.

Milton, Jones, Powell and Akordor were arrested Tuesday morning by Culpeper County police with the assistance of Fredericksburg City police and the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Department. They are currently being held without bond at Culpeper County Jail.

Police are still searching for a fifth suspect in the crime, Donell D. Easter Jr., 20 of Fredericksburg, who is also wanted for felony murder/lynching by mob.

Anyone with information about Easter’s whereabouts are encouraged to call Culpeper Crime Solvers at 540-727-0300, the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 540.727.7523 or the E-911 center at 540-727-7900.

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