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MIAMI – Charges have been filed by the Miami County Prosecutor's Office in connection with a death investigation that occurred on Nov. 26, 2025.
According to an Indiana State Police news release, on Nov. 26, 2025, detectives from the ISP Criminal Investigations Division at the Peru Post initiated an investigation at the request of the Miami Correctional Facility into the death of inmate J. Trinidad Ramirez, 36.
Investigators were assisted by the Miami County Coroner’s Office and Miami Correctional Facility Investigators. An autopsy was completed to determine the exact cause of death. Family notification was made.
Charged were:
• Na-Son Smith, 33, with murder; voluntary manslaughter, level 2 felony; aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony.
• Matthew Shepard, 34, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony.
• Sherman Thompson, 32, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony.
• Anthony York, 24, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony.
• Breon Davenport, 27, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony.
• David Holder 34, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony.
• Victor Adamson-Scott, 35, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony.
• Aaron Sawyer, 28, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony.
• Tony Love, 42, with aggravated battery, level 3 felony; prisoner possessing a deadly weapon, level 4 felony; and battery with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony.
All names mentioned above are currently being housed at the Miami Correctional Facility.
