The trio noticed in the homicide of the invasion of Merion Lower, plead -not guilty

Three collaborators accused in a deadly invasion robbery at home in Merion Lower, in which they were assumed to target the wrong house while trying to steal weapons as part of a weapon trafficking operation, have entered did not enter into reasons of guilt in the common court of Montgomery County.

Wednesday, Kelvin Roberts Jr., 42, from the 7200 block of North 21st Street, Philadelphia, and Charles Edward Fulforth, 41, out of 1600 Block The Fairway, in the Jenkintown section of Absington Towns, appeared for judge Jenkinton in Abington Towns, appeared for the common judge Risa Ferman will, in which, on December 8th. Fatally shot during entry. His mother, Bernadette Gaudio, 61, was injured, but survived.

Both are accused of murder of grade I and II, attempted murder, robbery, burglary and conspiracy.

According to MercuryThe Office of the Montgomery District Lawyer decided not to request the death penalty, despite the severity of the crime, indicating that the decision was influenced by the mitigation evidence and the wishes of the victim.

District lawyer, Kevin R. Steele, said that, after examining both aggravating and mitigating factors, they decided that a life sentence was a more appropriate punishment, according to the report.

Roberts and Fulforth did not show any emotion, because the judge set a trial date for July 21, according to the report.

The legal team for both Roberts and Fulforth expressed the availability for the trial. Roberts’ defense lawyer Francis John Genovese, indicated that his client was eager to defend himself against all accusations according to the report.

He also welcomed the process of testing faster now, when the death penalty was outside the meal. In a similar way,

Fulforth’s lawyer, Brooks Thompson, represented the client during the hearing, saying that Fulforth will be prepared to challenge the accusations in court, according to the article.

A third defendant, Jeremy Fuentes, 26, from block 7200 in North 18th Street, Philadelphia, was also accused of crime, although he did not take part in the invasion at home, the police said. He gave up his official referral and introduced a guilt, which is a lawyer, Sean E. Cullen, according to the report.

Fuentes is accused of providing the information that caused Roberts and Fulforth to target the Gaudio residence, the police said. Fuentes is experiencing accusations of murder and second -degree conspiracy for committing robbery and burglary.

The involvement of Fuentes in the home invasion is central in the case of criminal prosecution. Although he did not participate physically, the alleged role of Fuentes as the one who provided critical information made him complicit under the law, the authorities said.

All three men will remain in prison without bail.

The trio has worked together at JunkLuggers in Upper Moreland Township, which continues to link them according to the crime, investigators said.

The investigation was a team effort between Steele and Lower Merion, Upper Moreland and the police departments in Abington.

The Homicide Investigation by the Detective Office of Montgomery County and the Merion Lower police found that the supposed information provided by Fuentes For Fulforth was the impulse behind Fulforth and Roberts, who would have entered the Lower Merion House to rob him and rob him of firearms.

The authorities said that Fuentes met on December 6, 2024, with the owners of houses in Bucks County, with an address similar to the Merion de Jos, to provide them with an estimate to eliminate the articles by Junkluggers.

When Fuentes was in the house, he noticed a safe with large weapons, several boxes of firearms, pieces of weapons and ammunition, none of them was part of the estimation that was eliminated by Junklugge, said Steele.

Following the estimate, Fuentes would have called Fulforth and shared the information about multiple firearms and related articles in the house. He would have also told Fulforth that the homeowners were old.

Fuentes and Fulforth were interested in stealing firearms to continue their alleged weapons organization that illegally sold factory firearms, as well as ghost weapons, privately manufactured, conversion devices (AKA switch) and shock absorbers using more 3D prints.

Andrew was shot execution style; Bernadette was able to call 911 to report the shooting.

Authorities said that home invasion homicide took place in the Meredith Road unit block in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township around 2:20

According to Dispatch County, a shooting call was reported at 2:22 in the morning in the area, with a woman who called to say she was shot.

As a result of the shootings, the police were looking for a 4 -door silver or white sedan, with a handicap plates Pennsylvania, “24963” displayed behind the car, the police said.

Police also searched for a 2004 Green Jeep Cherokee with Registration in Pennsylvania The number of registration plate: LFS6673, which was stolen during home invasion and later recovered in West Philadelphia.

The vehicle was driven to a house on Sansom street and a search warrant was executed at home. Authorities said the car has a stolen label that was recorded with a deceased person.

One of the articles found in the Sansom Street residence was a jewelry box, which was identified by Bernadette as hers, investigators said.

Ring rooms and other home security rooms in the area have helped the investigation, especially images showing people who bring objects to the Sansom Street house.

Roberts has an extended criminal history dating back to 2003, including numerous drugs of illegal weapons, on judicial documents.

All the suspects and the defendants are innocent until they are proven guilty. This story was compiled using public judicial documents.