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Bryan Cherry Pleads Guilty in Middle River Double Murder During Jury Selection

Prosecutors plan to seek life without parole on one count with a concurrent life term on the other, with sentencing to be scheduled.

Overview

  • Cherry pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the July 2024 killings of Iona Sellers, 75, and her granddaughter, Autumn Harvey, 29.
  • The state said remaining charges will be nolle prossed, and a sentencing date has not been set.
  • The plea came after more than eight hours of jury selection, and 153 prospective jurors were dismissed.
  • Investigators cited neighborhood surveillance footage and a DNA match from a discarded cigarette as key evidence linking Cherry to the homicides.
  • Court records describe a short span of other alleged violence in 2024, including a June 26 stabbing and a separate July 14 arrest in a different homicide case.