TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder and kidnapping of a South Georgia man in Leon County back in 2023, court documents say.
Rayvon Moten, 35, and Roy Senior, 34, were found guilty Tuesday afternoon of first-degree murder and kidnapping dating back to November 2023, according to court documents.
Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder and kidnapping of a South Georgia man in Leon County back in 2023, court documents say.(Leon County Jail)
The trial started last week and wrapped up today after more than three hours of jury deliberation, prosecutor Rachel Jankowski said.
The body of Artez Moore, of Bainbridge, Georgia, was found near Carr Lake in Leon County nearly three years ago.
Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) confirmed Moore was shot. Deputies initially deemed the death suspicious after finding his body on the 400 block of Cedar Hill Road the morning of Nov. 9, 2023
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WCTV previously reported that Moore was zip-tied, indicating he was held against his will before being murdered.
A third man, Anthony Jenkins, was also charged in the murder and was initially expected to stand trial with Moten and Senior, but wound up testifying against them at trial, the prosecutor confirmed.
Jenkins’ next court date is Nov. 4.
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