Trial dates for people accused of burning, killing Kilgore woman reset to 2026

Published 5:30 am Saturday, February 22, 2025

The trial dates for two people facing the death penalty for allegedly killing a Kilgore woman, who has been missing since 2016, and her unborn child have been delayed to 2026.

Allen Lamont Sutton Jr., Laneshia Lashae Young and Edward Brager are all charged with capital murder in connection with the disappearance and death of Sheryia Grant, 20, who was eight months pregnant when she went missing.

Indictments allege the trio struck her with a blunt object and set her on fire using an accelerant. Her body has never been found.

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