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Cleveland man indicted in death of Juvar King

WARREN — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted a 28-year-old Cleveland man in the death of Juvar King, who went missing from Warren in February, authorities announced Tuesday.

Nathaniel Crockett was indicted on 10 counts, including aggravated murder, two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of kidnapping, one count of arson, one count of gross abuse of a corpse, one count of tampering with evidence and one count of having weapons while under disability.

He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center at a later date. The investigation remains ongoing, authorities said.

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley in a statement said, “Juvar King’s family has waited several months for answers. Hopefully, this indictment today helps shed light on this horrific crime.”

King was reported missing Feb. 5, 2025, after last being seen the previous day in Warren. His vehicle was found burned in Cleveland on the evening of Feb. 4, authorities said. On March 17, King’s body was discovered in an abandoned building on Chapman Avenue in East Cleveland.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide caused by a single gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators from the East Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland Division of Police, Cleveland Division of Fire Arson Unit and Warren Police Department collaborated on the case.

Evidence showed King had traveled to the area near Crockett’s residence in Cleveland Feb. 4. Surveillance video and phone records later revealed that King’s vehicle and a vehicle linked to Crockett were seen traveling through Cleveland and East Cleveland before reaching the location where King’s car was set ablaze. DNA evidence further tied Crockett to the crimes, prosecutors said.

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