Three Plead Guilty in Pike County Murder Case

No trials will be needed for three men who have pleaded guilty in connection with a murder last year in Pike County.

Michael Brown, Anthony Browning, and Michael Shortridge all faced charges in the January 2025 shooting death of Christopher Lester in Steele.

Brown pleaded guilty to murder, Browning to tampering with physical evidence and Shortridge to hindering prosecution.

Brown and Browning will be sentenced next month but Slone still has another court appearance.