Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years for Cousin's Murder

Sylvester Tremaine Jones, a 39-year-old man from Newport, has been sentenced to 367 months in prison for the second-degree murder of his cousin, Terrell McIntyre, who was shot multiple times at the Newport Transit Center on February 6, 2023. Jones pleaded guilty to the charges in May, admitting to shooting McIntyre while he sat in the driver's seat of an SUV. Following the shooting, deputies tracked Jones using surveillance footage, leading to his arrest that same night after a SWAT team executed a search warrant at his home. In addition to his prison sentence, Jones was ordered to pay $8,500 in restitution for McIntyre's funeral expenses. His attorney noted that Jones struggles with mental health, although they chose not to pursue a mental health defense during sentencing. The case highlights the tragic nature of the crime, described by the county attorney as a 'totally senseless' act of violence.