BLOOMFIELD — A Jonesboro, Arkansas, teen charged in connection with a January death will make his first appearance as an adult in a Stoddard County courtroom on Tuesday.
Dominique Glenn Haynes, 16, will appear before Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield for arraignment on the Class A felonies of second-degree murder and first-degree robbery and the Class B felony of first-degree burglary.
The charges were filed against Haynes Friday after he was certified in juvenile court to stand trial as an adult.
Haynes in one of three charged in connection with the Jan. 28 death of Robert Harwood, 61, of Advance.
Harwood died during the perpetration of a robbery at his home by Haynes, Joshua Richard Herron, 41, of Advance and Evan Schrader, 15, of Zalma.
Herron is charged with the Class A felonies of second-degree murder (three counts) and first-degree robbery and the Class B felony of first-degree burglary.
He is to appear Wednesday before Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer for a review of his case.
Schrader is charged with the Class A felonies of first-degree murder, second-degree murder (three counts) and first-degree robbery and the Class B felony of first-degree burglary.
Schrader is to appear July 30 before Satterfield for a preliminary hearing in his case.
Authorities reportedly received a residential alarm at 4:47 a.m. on Jan. 28 at Harwood’s Duckett Street residence. Harwood’s residence was equipped with a recording device, which was backed up on an off-site server.
“Stoddard County dispatch was advised by the alarm company there was glass breakage and could hear a male yelling, ‘He is grabbing a gun, get out of the chair,’” Dexter Police Detective Cory Mills wrote in his probable-cause statement.
During the investigation, authorities listened to the recording and heard the sound of glass breaking and a loud, obscenity-filled argument.
Mills said Advance Police Chief Donnie Bohnsack entered the residence at approximately 4:57 a.m. and found Harwood laying face down on the living room floor.
The Stoddard County Major Case Squad was activated to investigate Harwood’s death.
Through investigative leads, Mills said, Herron, Schrader and Haynes, who was listed as a runaway juvenile from Jonesboro, were identified as persons of interest in Harwood’s death.
Authorities interviewed Herron’s mother and she reported Schrader and Haynes had spent the night with her son on Jan. 27 until the morning of Jan. 28, Mills said.
The elder Herron, Mills said, further reported Schrader and Haynes left the residence to take a walk in the middle of the night, and her son left to look for them.
Mills said the woman told officers she heard her son cleaning out drawers in his room between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., as well as noises from the teens.
“(The woman) went on to report at 6 a.m., Schrader was throwing up in the bathroom, and Herron stated he was taking the juveniles home,” Mills said. The three reportedly left at about 7 a.m.
Mills said officers interviewed Schrader, who admitted he, Herron and Haynes prearranged a robbery at Harwood’s residence, which was motivated by money.
Schrader, Mills said, reported he was familiar with the residence because he had worked there before.
Schrader reported before the robbery the three of them had snorted methamphetamine.
Mills said Schrader further reported Herron kicked in the front door, flipped Harwood out of his recliner and choked the man.
Schrader, Mills said, admitted he took a loaded, snub-nosed pistol from Harwood’s recliner and gave it to Herron.
Mills said Schrader admitted to ransacking the residence with Herron, but indicated Haynes never entered the residence due to being attacked outside by an unknown person.
Haynes was interviewed and admitted he went with Herron and Schrader to Harwood’s home to rob him.
“Haynes admitted they first went to Harwood’s residence to ‘scout’ it out,” Mills said. “Haynes admitted Herron took photos of Harwood’s residence and of Harwood asleep inside the residence with his (Herron) cellphone.”
When they returned to Harwood’s home, Mills said, Haynes reported he went to the back door of the residence, while Schrader and Herron went to the front door, where they allegedly forced their way inside.
“Haynes admitted when he heard them go through the front door, he then ran back to Herron’s residence,” Mills said. “Haynes admitted a short time later Herron and Schrader returned with a gun they stole from Harwood’s residence.”
Mills said Haynes alleged Herron “punched and kicked him for running away from Harwood’s residence.”
Herron was interviewed and admitted to forcibly entering Harwood’s home.
“Herron admitted Harwood was dead when he went inside, so he grabbed Harwood’s .38-caliber pistol and shot him …,” Mills said. “Harwood denied Schrader and Haynes had any involvement.”
The pistol reportedly was recovered.
“Herron (later) admitted he prearranged a robbery at Harwood’s residence and took photographs of his residence on Jan. 25,” Mills said. “He admitted he involved Evan Schrader and Haynes and coached them on what to do, which was take the gun and money from Harwood.
“(He) admitted he watched Schrader and Haynes walk down the street to Harwood’s residence, but did not see them go inside.”
When the teens returned, Herron told officers Schrader reported “he hit Harwood three times and thought he had killed him.
“Herron admitted Schrader gave him the .38-caliber gun and denied he (Herron) ever went inside Harwood’s residence.”
In his autopsy report, Mills said, Dr. Russell Deidiker indicated Harwood died of “complications of blunt injuries to the head, along with apparent neck compression, consistent with manual strangulation.
“There was also an apparent superficial penetrating wound to the left jaw, consistent with a gunshot wound.”