Lamar Douglas Jones : “Spartanburg men sentenced for homicide in burned car”

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One man was sentenced for murder and two others sentenced for accomplice crimes on Wednesday in relation to a Nov. 2021 homicide where a man was found shot and killed in a burning car. Circuit court Judge Mark Hayes II sentenced Jamarous Deangelo Rogers, 30, of Spartanburg, to 65 total years in prison for murder, third degree arson and numerous weapons charges. Rogers pled guilty on Sunday night, shortly before his trial was slated to begin Monday. His co-defendants, Joseph Reymon English, 22, and Jaylan Romont Whiteside, 19, both pled guilty to accessory after the fact to murder and were sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The Sentencing of Three Men for Homicide in Spartanburg

Three men have been sentenced for their involvement in a tragic homicide that took place in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The incident, which occurred in November 2021, resulted in the death of a man who was found shot and killed in a burning car.

The Discovery of the Victim

The body of Lamar Douglas Jones, aged 37, was discovered in a burning Ford sedan on Blanchard Road on the evening of November 13, 2021. Jones, who resided on Wofford Street in Spartanburg, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The discovery was made by police and fire personnel who were responding to a one-car collision involving a Jaguar sedan a half-mile away on Blanchard Road.

The Involvement of the Defendants

Following an investigation, it was revealed that Jamarous Deangelo Rogers, Joseph Reymon English, and Jaylan Romont Whiteside were together with Jones in the Ford sedan when Rogers shot and killed him. The defendants then attempted to burn the vehicle using gasoline and tequila. English, who was driving a Jaguar sedan, crashed into a tree while trying to flee the scene, leading to the arrest of the suspects.

The Sentencing

Circuit court Judge Mark Hayes II sentenced Rogers to a total of 65 years in prison for murder, third-degree arson, and weapons charges. Rogers’ co-defendants, English and Whiteside, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended to five years in prison followed by five years of probation. The sentences were handed down nearly two and a half years after the tragic incident.

The Impact of the Sentencing

Assistant Solicitor Eddie Hunter, who prosecuted the case, expressed relief that the defendants were brought to justice. He stated, “Through the hard work of law enforcement and the justice system, Mr. Jones’ children will not have to grow up in a community with Jamarous Rogers on the loose.”

Chalmers Rogland covers public safety for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal and USA Today Network. Reach him via email at crogland@gannett.com.