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Johnson County man accused of stabbing, killing victim in Merriam in October

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Posted at 2:55 PM, Nov 11, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-11 15:55:35-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man has been charged in a deadly stabbing that happened in Merriam in October.

On Oct. 22, 2022, Merriam police responded to a residence in the 7300 block of Royalty Way.

There they found 23-year-old Charles Thomas Dillon dead.

On Thursday, Devin D. Braswell, 20, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Dillon's death.

Bond is set is $1 million.