Jury Acquits Hurd of Homicide in Death of Lincoln Hills Officer

A jury has found 18-year-old Javarius Hurd not guilty of reckless homicide in the 2024 death of Lincoln Hills correctional officer Corey Proulx, while finding him guilty of one count of battery by a prisoner. The verdict was returned Tuesday afternoon, October 27, in Lincoln County Circuit Court, following a trial that began last week. Hurd was accused in the June 2024 death of Proulx, 49, who suffered fatal head injuries during a confrontation at the Lincoln Hills youth correctional facility. Prosecutors said Hurd had assaulted another correctional officer by…

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