Soldier, 16-year-old charged in death of Fort Drum corporal found shot, buried under snow – By Minyvonne Burke (NBC News) / Jan 2 2021
Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teenager face felony murder, kidnapping and second-degree weapons charges, according to prosecutors.
An Army soldier and a 16-year-old boy have been charged in the murder of Hayden Harris, a corporal at Fort Drum, New York who was found dead in New Jersey.
Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teenager face felony murder, kidnapping and second-degree weapons charges, according to the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Mellish was also charged with third-degree suppression of evidence.
Harris, 20, was found shot to death and buried under snow in a wooded area of Byram Township on Dec. 19. Shortly before his death, Harris had been reported missing.
Firefighters discovered the body after they saw debris and blood along a roadway during an annual Santa ride.
