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Richard Banton, a 53-year-old man from Youngstown, OH, tragically died on March 25, 2018. He was found with a gunshot wound inside a house on Hudson Avenue in Youngstown. The incident occurred during a fight, and the gun went off when it was swatted away.
Shayla Adams, a 28-year-old woman from Idlewood Avenue, was charged with Richard Banton's death. Initially, she faced murder charges, but she eventually pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Adams claimed that she shot Banton in sel ...Read More
Shayla Adams, a 28-year-old woman from Idlewood Avenue, was charged with Richard Banton's death. Initially, she faced murder charges, but she eventually pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Adams claimed that she shot Banton in sel ...Read More
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Richard Banton
Male
Black / African American
Youngstown
OH
2018-03-25
53
Richard
Banton
11/12/2025
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I’ve been following Richard Banton’s case and something that's been weighing on my mind is the p... ...Read More
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