Sturgeon Man Guilty of Manslaughter
A Sturgeon man has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his father in May 2025.
A jury found 33-year-old Dalton Perkins guilty Friday of voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession.
Perkins was acquitted of a domestic assault charge and a second count of armed criminal action. He had originally faced a second-degree murder charge.
During testimony, Perkins claimed he accidentally fired a gun during a confrontation with his father.
He is scheduled to be sentenced November 30th.
