3/7/13 - The man convicted of helping a former Putnam Township resident break in to a car dealership more than six years ago and fatally beat an employee has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. 32-year-old Jonathan Aiden was found guilty last month on five counts, including open murder, in connection with the August 2006 incident at an auto dealership in Scio Township. Aidenâs uncle, Shane Roscoe, a one-time candidate for Putnam Township Supervisor, was convicted last year of breaking into the dealership, stealing auto equipment and materials and beating William Kenney, who worked there. Kenney later died from his injuries. Both Roscoe and Aiden were former employees of the dealership. Prosecutors said the pair attacked Kenney with a sledgehammer and then ran him over with a vehicle. Kenney survived the attack for several weeks and was able to talk with investigators before passing away from his injuries. Aiden declared his innocence before Judge Archie Brown passed the mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. He also indicated he plans to appeal his conviction. (JK)
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