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The second gunman charged in connection with the February 2009 slaying of a man outside a West Seattle pizza parlor pleaded guilty to his role in the case on Friday.
John Sylve pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with a firearm, prosecutors said.
On Monday, co-defendant Danny O’Neal Jr. pleaded guilty to the same charge. Both men could potentially face more than 20 years in prison when sentenced, said Senior Deputy Prosecutor James Konat.
In November 2009, Sylve, O’Neal and two other men were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the slaying of Steven Bushaw outside Talarico’s Pizzeria and Lounge.
Trails on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder are still pending for defendants Bryce Huber and Brandon Chaney, Konat said. He said those trials are scheduled to begin in the coming days.
Investigators believe O’Neal and Sylve shot at Bushaw and were responsible for his death, charging documents said. Authorities say that Huber lured Bushaw to the area where he was killed and that Chaney drove the two gunmen to the scene.
Bushaw, 26, was crossing California Avenue in front of Talarico’s, according to Seattle police. Customers inside the restaurant told officers that they heard Bushaw arguing with someone before he was shot on Feb. 1, 2009.
After he was shot, Bushaw ran through the front door of the pizza parlor, told people he had been shot and collapsed on the floor, court papers said.
Konat said in charging documents that the four men planned the slaying for nearly two weeks. Bushaw was allegedly killed in retaliation over a robbery and assault at an alleged drug dealer’s home a few weeks earlier, charges said.
Steven Bushaw grew up in West Seattle and attended West Seattle High School, his father said. Bushaw wanted to become a longshoreman and spent much of his time trying to get hired, according to his family.
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A Glasgow man reached a plea agreement Monday on charges stemming from a fatal 2010 crash.
Fred Kent Parker, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and several other counts in Barren Circuit Court.
Parker was the driver of a Jeep Cherokee involved in a crash on Tompkinsville Road shortly after midnight April 14.
At the time of the crash, Parker was driving without insurance and on a suspended license.
Investigators with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office found the body of his passenger, Carrie Barrett, 27, inside the vehicle, but Parker was not at the scene.
“After the wreck, he went across the road to the home of Teresa Britt, entered her home, took some medicine, traipsed through her house and he was eventually found half-asleep, half-passed out in a bed at her house,” said Barren County Commonwealth’s Attorney Karen Davis.
Britt was asleep when Parker broke into the house, where a front window was broken. A blood trail was found leading to where Parker was found asleep, Davis said.
In addition to second-degree manslaughter, Parker pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, theft of a controlled substance (valued less than $300, hydrocodone), theft of a legend drug (less than $300), leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid resulting in death, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, operating a motor vehicle while license suspended for DUI, failure of a non-owner to maintain required insurance, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle and second-degree persistent felony offender, all counts resulting from the crash and Parker’s subsequent actions.
Davis said that because of the nature of the crimes and Parker’s criminal history, he will not be eligible for probation or shock probation when he is formally sentenced Feb. 21 by Barren Circuit Judge Phil Patton.
Parker had admitted to drinking and taking Xanax prior to the wreck.
At the time of the crash, Parker was out on bond on an unrelated drug case from 2009, and he also pleaded guilty Monday to cultivation of marijuana (five or more plants), possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, possession of marijuana and prescription controlled substance not in proper container in that case.
Prosecutors have recommended a total sentence of 13 years for Parker.
“I talked to (Barrett’s) family at great length about making this decision,” Davis said. “It provides some sense of justice and closure for the family without having to worry about future appeals, but of course nothing brings their daughter back.”
