Charges (now Nolle Prosequi/dropped):Felony Kidnapping with intent to terrorize and/or cause bodily injury
Misdemeanor battery
Facts:
17-years old.
Neighbor of Mercades Nichols and Stephen Schumaker.
Alleged to have been a lookout.
Alleged to have notified the girls that they were making too much noise.
Called Mercades to inform her that the police were at her house according to the police report.
Was visibly angry at his bond appearance.
His sister, Crystal, has denied that he was at the incident location during the beating.
His sister claims that Zachary saw the girls arguing in front of the house but thought things "were cool" once the girls went inside the house. She claims that he and Stephen Schumaker then went to a convenience store.
His sister claims to have seen all of the case evidence, including information that hasn't been released to the public, and says that none of it links Zachary or Stephen to the crime.
Analysis and speculation:
Likely knew about the beating after the fact, but not before or during. His failure to report the crime to the police in a prompt and timely manner should not go unnoticed.
Most likely was not a lookout based on statements that have been released.
Links:
His MySpace
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