Murder charge results in prison sentence

Posted on February 24, 2026
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During felony court proceedings on Tuesday, Feb. 17, Detrone Middleton, 23, appeared before the Hon. Melissa Olin in the Madison County Courthouse. Middleton had been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Lekendrick Burch in April of 2024. According to the arrest report filed by the Madison Police Department, the incident stemmed from an altercation in which Middleton took a handgun from Burch after Burch pulled the gun on him. The re
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