Verdict returned in Pearl Lounge murder case

Dekeivon O'Keith Lawton was found guilty of murder by a jury of his peers on Thursday, October...
Dekeivon O'Keith Lawton was found guilty of murder by a jury of his peers on Thursday, October 24, 2024.(Dothan Police Department)
Published: Oct. 24, 2024 at 5:15 PM CDT
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DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A Houston County jury reached a verdict in the murder case of 51-year-old Roger Shane Felder on Thursday.

Felder, from Geneva, was shot to death outside of the Pearl Lounge and Grill while de-escalating a fight that had broken out inside the lounge.

The jury found Dekeivon O’Keith Lawton guilty of murder.

Lawton will be sentenced at a later time.

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