Marcelles Brown, a 25-year-old man from Cleveland, Ohio, died on August 8, 2014. His death was tied to a robbery and murder investigation that resulted in multiple arrests and prosecutions.

Charles Carter and co-defendants Montell and Marcellus Smith were charged in the broader case with aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, aggravated burglary, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery. Carter later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery and received a 19-year prison sentence.

The investigation included numerous interviews and evidence collection and had a significant effect on Brown’s family and the community. Anyone with information about Marcelles Brown, the robbery, or the events leading up to his death is asked to come forward.