Man gets 15-to-life for murder

SANDUSKY — A Lorain man was sentenced Tuesday for the 2019 shooting death of a Sandusky resident. Erie County Common Pleas Court Judge Beverly McGookey sentenced Takye Fenderson, 33, of Lorain, to 15 years to life in addition to two years due to being a repeat violent offender and another three years for a firearm specification. Fenderson must serve five years before he serves the sentence of 15 years to life. Fenderson was found guilty by a jury on Aug. 14 on the following counts: • Two counts of tampering with evidence, each a third-degree felony • One count of having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony • One count of murder, an unclassified felony • One count of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony The charges stem from the Oct. 24, 2019, shooting death of 40-year-old Takoma Johnson, of Sandusky, where Johnson was found fatally shot in the 2000 block of Foxborough Circle. Fenderson was initially indicted on charges of having weapons while under disability and tampering with evidence on Feb. 12, 2020, and filed a not guilty plea on Feb. 19, 2020. An additional indictment for charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence was filed against Fenderson on Aug. 20, 2020 with his jury trial starting on Aug. 5.