The Summit County Prosecutor's Office also noted that Welch is expected to plead guilty in a separate murder case next week.

An Akron man was sentenced to life in prison in the August 2023 murder of East High School student and football player ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - 19-year-old Darrin Welch was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 17-year-old East Akron High School senior Antenio Louis. RELATED: Shots fired into car kill 17-year-old ...