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Man Accused Of Strangling Woman, Shooting Witness

Suspect Indicted On Variety Of Charges In Slayings

POSTED: 2:13 pm EST February 16, 2010UPDATED: 7:04 pm EST February 16, 2010


HAMILTON, Ohio -- Authorities said a man accused of strangling his girlfriend also killed a man who was present at her slaying.



Calvin McKeltonCalvin "C-Murder" McKelton was arrested last week in Avondale on murder and other charges.
Federal investigators said the 32-year-old McKelton killed attorney Margaret "Missy" Allen in July 2008 and dumped her body in a wooded area near Schmidt Field in East End.

An indictment filed Feb. 12 in Butler County said McKelton killed the 37-year-old Allen at the Fairfield home they shared, and prosecutors said he also robbed her and set fire to their home.

Investigators said McKelton then fatally shot 27-year-old Germaine Evans, whose body was found in March 2009 near the entrance to Mount Auburn's Inwood Park, to prevent him from testifying in that case.

"He knew something, and the next thing you know, what happens is aggravated murder," said Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper. "He's shot in the back of the head, execution-style."

McKelton remains in police custody on one count each of murder, aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated arson, tampering with evidence, gross abuse of a corpse and intimidation of a witness, and two counts each of felonious assault and domestic violence.
He pleaded not guilty Tuesday to all the charges, and a judge ordered him held without bond.

Prosecutors said McKelton, who has a lengthy criminal history, was well-known by authorities in Cincinnati for having relationships with witnesses in criminal cases.

The witness intimidation charge is related to an incident following Evans' slaying, prosecutors said.

Investigators also said that reports that Allen was pregnant at the time of her death were not accurate.