Charges against Criders won't be pursued

9 years, 8 months ago by Scott Hardy

Decision comes after "extensive consultations" with Humphrey family, Quincy police

The cases against all three members of the Crider family, charged in the aftermath of the 2015 murder of a 12-year old Quincy boy, won't be pursued.

In a story WTAD first told you about Tuesday, charges against Stefan Crider Jr. and his wife Julia were dropped at a hearing earlier that day in Adams County court. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Assistant State's Attorney Joshua Jones says charges against the couple, as well as their son Stefan Crider the Third, won't be pursued, after extensive consultations with the family of Ray Humphrey, Jr., and Quincy police. State's Attorney Gary Farha is quoted in the statement as saying " This determination is the result of the consideration of the emotional toll another jury trial would inflict on the victim’s family and of the previously obtained conviction against Steson Crider, who is now serving a 65 year sentence for first degree murder." Farha also added that because of recent changes in state sentencing guidelines, getting a conviction on Obstruction is "exceptionally unlikely." Jones went on to add that "The victim’s family does not believe that pursuing the criminal charges further would serve to advance the legacy of Rayshone Humphrey Jr."

All three Criders were facing four counts of Obstruction in connection with the fatal shooting of Humphrey in March, 2015 on Quincy's northwest side. Crider the Third was due to appear at an Adams County court hearing Friday. Read the full statement from the State's Attorney's office below.

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