A Philadelphia ju-decides was convicted of the horrifying 2020 murder of 27-year-old transgender woman and freelance fashion designer Dominique’s “Remmee” Fells, who was found to have her body cut off in the Schilkill River. On June 16, Jones was found guilty of first-degree murder, abuse of a body and possession of means of criminal offence, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Fels and Jones were reportedly romantically involved at the time of her death.
Fels’ upper body was found floating on June 8, 2020 on the Schulkill River near the garden of Baltram, a botanical garden in southwestern Philadelphia. Her torso had over 40 stab wounds. Three days later, her legs were found in garbage bags along the riverbank.
Police began an investigation and sued the public for information on Fells’ death. According to ABC affiliate in Philadelphia WPVIpeople near Fells said they saw her arguing with a male acquaintance just a few days before she was killed.
As the investigation progressed, two witnesses told detectives they were spending time at Jones’ home in the West Powellton area of ​​Philadelphia. They say Fels and Jones left after entering his bedroom, but later return and find them dead in the bed.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Jones’ residence. There, he spotted a massive splatter of blood, along with a knife, an electric saw and a suit of white dangerous goods.
Surveillance footage later showed Jones removing the trash cans and bags containing Fels’ artefacts from his home and loading them into a white van. Additional videos captured him driving a van into the river, WPVI.
A warrant was issued for Jones’ arrest, but he fled to California, where he was arrested six months later and handed over to Philadelphia. Upon detention, the DNA obtained from Jones matched the DNA, SAW, and Hazmat suits recovered from the knife.
Jones is scheduled to be sentenced on September 26, 2025. Typically, first-degree murder is sentenced to a life sentence without parole or a minimum sentence of 35 years.
Jones is scheduled to be sentenced on September 26, 2025. A conviction for first-degree murder in Pennsylvania usually carries a life without parole or a minimum of 35 years in prison.
Following the conviction, Fels’ mother, Terry Fels Edmonds, issued a statement thanking the Philadelphia Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office for securing the conviction, as reported by a Philadelphia NBC affiliate. wcau.
“The verdict last Monday brought justice to my daughter, but didn’t take away the pain of losing her,” Fels Edmund said. “Dominic’s life is important and we continue to honor her every day. To me, she was Remmee, but to our family she was a daughter, granddaughter, nie and a friend.”
Source: Metro Weekly – www.metroweekly.com
