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2 more sentenced to prison in murder of Deontae Mitchell

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Two more people were sentenced this morning in Wayne County Circuit Court for their role in the murder of Deontae Mitchell. 

Gregory Walker and Lillian Roberts were facing charges in connection to the June death of the 13-year-old boy.

A judge sentenced Roberts to 24 to 40 years in prison, and Walker to 40 to 60 years in prison. 

Ernest Coleman, a third suspect in the case, was already sentenced to 12 to 15 years on torture and firearm charges.