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Marian Janyne Chapman, a 27-year-old resident of South Charleston, West Virginia, was fatally shot on January 15, 2019. The incident occurred on the porch of a house in Rand, a community in Kanawha County, where Chapman was visiting her former boyfriend, Gerard Maxwell.
Gerard Maxwell, 35, of Rand, was identified as the suspect in Chapman's murder. Maxwell opted for a bench trial instead of a jury trial, which was presided over by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard. During the t ...Read More
Gerard Maxwell, 35, of Rand, was identified as the suspect in Chapman's murder. Maxwell opted for a bench trial instead of a jury trial, which was presided over by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard. During the t ...Read More
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Marian Chap
Female
Black / African American
Charleston
WV
2019-01-15
27
Marian
Chap
11/04/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been following Marian Janyne Chapman’s case closely, and one thing that really struck me wa... ...Read More
11/18/2024
11/18/2024
I’ve been following Marian Chapman’s case closely, and the recent developments have kept me thin... ...Read More
07/13/2023
07/13/2023
I've been following Marian Janyne Chapman's case and something about the choice of a bench trial kee... ...Read More
01/11/2023
01/11/2023
