The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reports the arrest of four individuals following a four month long investigation into a suspicious death of a Town of Ontario Woman.
On February 1, 2017 Deputies responded to 79 Jonathan Lane in the Town of Ontario for a death investigation. Deputies found Julie L. Martin, age 52, deceased inside the residence. After a lengthy investigation Deputies arrested;
Jasmine J. Harlee, age 22, of 8601 York Settlement Road, Sodus, New York (the victim’s daughter);
Knowledge O. Couser, age 21, of 205 Depew Street, Rochester, New York;
Malquan A. Drayton, age 19, of 53 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, New York;
Davontae M. Devine, age 18, of 53 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, New York.
All four were arrested and charged with Murder in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Second Degree. It is alleged that all four of the defendants conspired to commit and did murder Julie L. Martin for Insurance money.
All four defendants were arraigned in the Town of Ontario Court in front of Judge Sucher and were remanded to the Wayne County Jail without bail. All four are scheduled to return to the Town of Ontario Court at a later date to answer the charges.
Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by the Greece Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Wayne County Coroner’s Office and District Attorney’s Office.
This investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information regarding this case, please contact the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office at 315.946.9711.
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