No Trial Date Yet In Sandton Browder Murder Case

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Sandton Browder, 23, of Virginia, is charged with one count of murder with a gun specification and one count of having a weapon while under disability after allegedly shooting to death Jordan Dean, 24, of North Carolina on January 15 at a house in Bellaire, Ohio. Browder appeared before Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Chris Berhalter, who approved two requests from Browder's attorney and set another pre-trial hearing for April 20, noting the trial date may be set at that time.

Why it matters

This case highlights the ongoing legal process in a high-profile murder case, where the suspect has been charged but a trial date has not yet been set. It also raises questions about gun violence and the circumstances surrounding the alleged crime.

The details

According to previous reports, the victim Jordan Dean was found dead in a 44th Street home in Bellaire after the home's owner called 911. Dean was found in a bedroom with four bullet wounds, and an unloaded firearm was found next to him. Browder was arrested at the scene.

• On January 15, Jordan Dean was allegedly shot and killed in Bellaire, Ohio.
• On March 24, 2026, another pre-trial hearing was scheduled for April 20 in Belmont County Common Pleas Court.

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on April 20 whether to set a trial date for Sandton Browder.