The home on Meredith Road in Lower Merion where the crime occurred. Read more Jessica Griffin / Staff Photographer

by Jesse Bunch Published Sept. 15, 2025, 5:38 p.m. ET

After a botched home invasion in Lower Merion ended with the intruders killing a man and grievously wounding his mother late last year, Charles Fulforth and Kelvin Roberts — the men convicted of first-degree murder in the case — became main characters in a chilling tale of a break-in gone wrong.

But a third man, who prosecutors say inspired the two men to commit the December 2024 burglary gone awry, received less attention for his alleged role in the incident.

That changed Monday, as Jeremy Fuentes went on trial for second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary in connection with the br

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