Two men have been charged with killing potential witnesses in a drug trafficking operation.
A federal grand jury indicted 25-year-old Antwan Hutchinson and 24-year-old Michael Favors in the deaths of three people who potentially had information on Hutchinson’s drug trafficking activity.
Officers and ATF agents had executed a search warrant on February 10 at 68 Whitehorne Avenue. Authorities recovered several guns and drugs including cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone.
According to court records, Hutchinson, Favors and others severely beat Cody Campbell on February 12 at the same residence to prevent him from cooperating with the investigation. Campbell died shortly after.
Hutchinson and Favors are accused of killing Sidney Campbell and Marie Stamp at the same residence on February 23.
A neighbor, who was able to identify Hutchinson and Favors, told investigators Cody assisted Hutchinson in trafficking drugs and the drugs found inside the home were Hutchinson’s.
In the indictment, both men are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, two counts of conspiracy to murder a witness, two counts of murder of a witness, two counts of murder through use of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime, conspiracy to tamper with a witness and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Hutchinson is also charged with an additional count each of conspiracy to tamper with a witness, use of a firearm during a crime of violence and use of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
The indictment includes death-eligible specifications under the Federal Death Penalty Act.
Hutchinson and Favors were arrested on March 27 and remain in custody.