Trenton man gets 50 years for murder, another gets 15 for deadly attack

Recent court sentencings in Trenton show that trial-by-jury convictions generally lead to significantly more prison time than negotiating a guilty plea. Dante Alexander, 33, of Trenton, this week received 50 years of imprisonment for shooting and killing 26-year-old Brandon Nance outside a city bakery in 2013. He pleaded not guilty in the case and took … Read more →

Jury: Dante Alexander is a murderous gunman, William Mitchell is not

William Mitchell received delayed justice on Wednesday when a jury found him not guilty of murder while Dante Alexander was brought to justice on Wednesday as jurors unanimously convicted him of shooting and killing a Trenton man. Mitchell, 29, of Trenton, smiled and held his head up high after a jury acquitted him on all … Read more →

Trenton man charged with murder offered plea deal

One of two Trenton men accused of gunning down 26-year-old Brandon Nance outside a city bakery in 2013 was offered a plea deal by prosecutors calling for a 28-year sentence. Dante Alexander, 31, was indicted earlier this year on counts of murder and weapons offenses after prosecutors said he fatally shot Nance in broad daylight … Read more →

Trenton man indicted in connection with Brandon Nance murder

A city man has been indicted in connection with a 2013 shooting that left a man dead outside of a Chambersburg landmark. Brandon Nance, 26, was gunned down outside of Italian People’s Bakery on Butler Street around 12:20 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2013. Prosecutors say 20-year-old Dante Alexander and a yet-to-be-apprehended second suspect shot Nance … Read more →

Dante Alexander

  • Arrested: May 30, 2014
  • Age: 20
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Suspected in the Aug. 29, 2013, death of Brandon Jammar Fletcher Nance.