Fort Wayne Woman Sentenced for Assisting in 2016 Double Homicide
A 42-year-old woman from Fort Wayne pleaded guilty to aiding in a 2016 double homicide and was sentenced Monday for her involvement in the deaths.
Case Background
Priya Whitt admitted to helping in the fatal shootings of 30-year-olds Jamie Klein and Anton Moore in October 2016, nine years ago. Originally charged with two counts of murder, those charges were dropped in exchange for her guilty plea.
Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent sentenced Whitt to seven years in prison for her role in the crime.
Whitt was charged alongside Gregory Robinson and Reginald Gant. Robinson was found guilty of killing Klein and assisting in Moore’s murder in September and received a 67-year prison sentence last week. Gant, who has not yet appeared in court on these charges, is currently serving a federal sentence and is expected to be released in 2029.
Details of the Crime
A driver found Klein’s body after encountering her daughter walking along State Road 930 in New Haven. The girl told the driver her mother was hurt and directed him back to the house, where Klein was later found stabbed to death. The home was left in disarray, and the frightened child was unable to explain what had happened when police arrived.
"A driver discovered Klein’s body after he found her daughter walking along State Road 930 in New Haven, and she told him her mother was hurt and pointed him back to the house where Klein was stabbed to death."
Whitt’s sentence reflects her lesser role compared to her co-defendants, emphasizing the court’s approach to plea agreements in complex cases.
Author's summary: Priya Whitt was sentenced to seven years for assisting in the 2016 double murder of Jamie Klein and Anton Moore, highlighting the ongoing legal consequences of the case.