Man Charged With Murder In Syracuse Woman’s Slaying In 2016

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a grand jury has indicted a man on murder charges in the killing of a woman inside her Syracuse apartment last fall.

The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports (http://bit.ly/2mABKI2 ) that Onondaga County prosecutors say 47-year-old Kevin Johnson was indicated Monday on murder, burglary and promoting prostitution charges in the October 2016 slaying of Kimberly Rhoades.

Authorities say the 47-year-old woman was working for Johnson when he allegedly broke into her apartment and beat her with his fists and slammed her head on a concrete floor because he claimed she owed him money.

Police say Rhoades died a day later from severe bleeding on the brain.

Johnson was originally arrested on a lesser manslaughter charge.

It couldn't be learned from prosecutors if Johnson has an attorney who could comment on the charges.

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Information from: The Post-Standard, http://www.syracuse.com