WELLSVILLE, Ohio - A Wellsville man pled guilty earlier this month in connection with a murder in the village last year.

According to court records, 42-year-old Brandon Kessler pled guilty to charges of obstructing justice and tampering with evidence, both third-degree felonies on Friday, September 19.

The charges stem from the murder of 30-year-old Robert Herron in Wellsville in September of 2024. According to a secret indictment, Kessler had provided false information to police while they were conducting an investigation in reference to that case.

Kessler is scheduled to be sentenced November 21.

Jeno Wall of Steubenville, who is accused of murdering Herron is currently on trial in connection with the shooting. No verdict has been reached in his case yet.

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