HARRISBURG, PA — A Northampton County Judge has sentenced Yzire Jenkins-Rowe, 28, of Collegeville, to 27½ to 60 years in state prison for his role in the brutal 2018 killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes. The sentencing follows Jenkins-Rowe’s guilty plea to charges of third-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and arson.
Jenkins-Rowe was part of a gang self-identified as “Money Rules Everything,” alongside three co-defendants who were also implicated in Holmes’ death. According to investigators, Holmes was stabbed multiple times and set on fire near a dumpster outside an apartment complex.
“This defendant and his co-defendants callously took the life of someone who considered them friends,” said Attorney General Dave Sunday. “This dangerous individual will be held accountable while spending decades incarcerated. I applaud everyone involved in the investigation and prosecution of this heinous crime.”
The incident occurred in April 2018, and evidence revealed Holmes had been living with Jenkins-Rowe and another defendant, Alkiohn Dunkins, in the time leading up to his death. Holmes had reportedly expressed fears to others that he might be killed.
The investigation, which utilized phone records, surveillance video, and other evidence, led to the arrests of Jenkins-Rowe, Dunkins, 26; Miles Harper, 26, of Allentown; and Zahmire Welcome, 26, of Whitehall.
Harper has entered a guilty plea for aggravated arson and awaits sentencing. Welcome is scheduled for trial on September 29, while Dunkins, who was convicted earlier this year, is set to be sentenced on June 24.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorneys General Christopher Phillips and Katherine McDermott.
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