Mercer County grand jury issues two separate murder indictments

A Mercer County grand jury issued two murder indictments last week. Jonathan Weathers, 26, was indicted on charges of murder, robbery and tampering with a witness in connection with the death of 60-year-old Stephen Merrill. Weathers is accused of severely beating Merrill during a robbery on August 2, 2016. Merrill was found suffering from a … Read more →

Charges against man in Lamberton Street beating upgraded to murder

Charges filed against a Trenton man accused of brutally beating a well-respected member of the capital city’s arts and music community have been upgraded to murder. Jonathan Weathers, 25, has been charged with murder and felony murder in connection with the death of 60-year-old Stephen Merrill. Weathers has been in jail ever since his August … Read more →

Man beaten on Lamberton Street dies in hospital

The man who was brutally beaten while walking home earlier this month has died in the hospital. He was very active in Trenton’s arts and music community, and his death has saddened all who knew him. “He was the kind of guy who makes the city of Trenton special,” TC Nelson, owner of Trenton Social, … Read more →

Jonathan Weathers

  • Arrested: Aug. 10, 2016
  • Age: 25
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Suspected in the Aug. 2, 2016 death of Stephen Merrill.