Willard double murder suspect pleads not guilty

NORWALK – Zachary Boster, the man accused of murdering 13-year-old Juelz Bryant and 31-year-old Brandi Chong Thornton in a Willard house, plead not guilty to several charges, including aggravated murder, in Huron County Common Court of Common Pleas on Monday.

Boster is charged with eleven felonies and two misdemeanors in connection to the deaths. He is charged with six counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of burglary, one count of tampering with evidence, and two counts of endangering children.

According to Willard police, on the morning of September 3, officers found Bryant and Thornton dead in a Myrtle Avenue house, after their family members reported that their bodies were in the house.

Boster, 25, of Greenwich, is being held in the Huron County Jail without bond. He is scheduled to be in court again on September 20 at 10AM.

This article was written by Nate Hinners. Contact Nate at nhinners@huroninsider.com.