McDonough Man Sentenced to Life for Killing DeKalb High School Football Star Trevon Richardson

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Lavaniel Davis, 23, was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for the murder of 18-year-old Trevon Richardson, a Cedar Grove High School graduate, during a drug deal that escalated into an armed robbery on Memorial Day 2018. Davis was found guilty of three counts of felony murder in late August, while his co-defendant, Detavion McDay, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and received a 25-year sentence. Richardson's family and community mourned his loss, remembering him as a promising athlete with plans to play football at Valdosta State University.