Jury finds Omaha man guilty of multiple charges in homicide near Carter Lake
A jury found the 29-year-old man accused in a homicide near Carter Lake guilty on multiple charges.Brandon Mikesh was found guilty of second-degree murder, use of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, tampering and theft by receiving stolen property in the death of 59-year-old Bernard Leonard. READ MORE: Homicide suspect found after allegedly lighting a stolen car on fire in Hummel Park, prosecutors sayIn May 2024, officers responded to the scene near Ninth Street and Carter Lake Boulevard for initial reports of a motorcycle crash, but investigators later found a man down with a gunshot wound, authorities said. Leonard was unresponsive near his motorcycle.Prosecutors said that Omaha police officers traced Mikesh using surveillance video.He allegedly lit a stolen car on fire in Hummel Park that was seen on that surveillance, and cellphone location data put him in both places, prosecutors said.Mikesh is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 10.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
