Fifth Charged In Murder Of Teen Dumped On Side Of Chester County Road

Police have filed murder charges against a fifth individual in connection to last week’s shooting death of a 17-year-old, whose body was reportedly dumped on the side of a Chester County roadway, according to the Daily Local News.

Collesha Mille, 18, of West Chester, has been charged with murder of the first, second and third degree, robbery, kidnapping and conspiracy.

The deceased, identified as 17-year-old West Chester resident Cristian Santiago, was found dead with a gunshot wound on the 700 block of Hillsdale Road in East Bradford Township at approximately 10:20 p.m. Thursday, after a passing motorist reported they had seen what appeared to be a body lying on the side of the road.

On Friday, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced the case was being investigated as a homicide, and hours later released another statement that official charges have been filed.

Gerald Myers, 19, of West Chester; Onray Winfield, 19, of West Chester; Darrell Woodword, 19, of Coatesville; and Byron Stevens, 50, of Coatesville; have been charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy and related officials, according to the DA.

Stolen from the victim in the fatal encounter: $30 and an ounce of marijuana, according to officials.

According to the report, West Chester police filed charged against Miller after determining that she had played a larger role in the alleged plot than was initially thought.

According to the DA, Winfield was a friend of the victim, and knew that he sold marijuana. Winfield allegedly arranged via text and twitter for the victim to sell the drug to Myers, know that Myers planning to rob him instead.

Myers was joined on the job by Woodward and Steven, according to the DA’s report. The trio allegedly arranged to meet the victim at a gas station in West Chester, playing as though they intended to make the purchase.

However, once the victim was in the car with the three of them, they reportedly drove away from the gas station. Santiago was shot in the chest at close range.

The defendants allegedly then dumped Santiago’s body onto the side of Hillsdale Road, fleeing with the cash and the marijuana.

According to the Daily Local News, Miller allegedly told authorities she had been with Winfield when he had initially sent Santiago messages on Twitter about the prospective drug deal, using her computer. In addition, she also reported described how she had been in the gas station parking lot with Myers and two men she did not know, where they discussed robbing Santiago.

However, when she saw one of the men present a handgun, she reportedly grew scared and went home. Once there, she allegedly sent another message to Santiago, posing as Winfield: “Where you at? Be there in five,” according to the report.

Read the full report at the Daily Local News.