Nearly nine years after Curtis Boston Jr. was killed and his body found burned in Cincinnati, cellphone records are pulling the case back into the spotlight. A youth coach described in the case as a suspected gang leader is now linked to the 2017 slaying, with sentencing scheduled this month.
According to a Cincinnati Enquirer report, the digital trail is central to efforts to connect the people described in the case to Boston’s death. The report says sentencing is set for Aug. 27, a fresh milestone in a homicide that produced charges years after the killing.
How Curtis Boston Jr.’s Death Unfolded
Boston was 25 when he was killed in December 2017. Cincinnati police found his burned body in a rear parking lot in Clifton Heights after firefighters responded to a blaze, according to FOX19.
Prosecutors said Boston had been lured to a location and shot, then chased when he tried to escape. He was allegedly struck with a car, taken elsewhere and killed, while two other people were also wounded during the gunfire, WLWT reported.
Two Defendants And A Digital Trail
A Hamilton County grand jury indicted William McGivens and Quincy Ray in March 2023 on charges that included aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, kidnapping and tampering with evidence, FOX19 reported. McGivens was arrested, while Ray was still at large in the earlier coverage.
Ray had previously been described by officials as a high-ranking leader of the Black P Stones street gang in the Chicago area, according to WLWT’s earlier report. That description is separate from the murder charges and does not by itself establish what role Ray allegedly played in Boston’s death.
What Happens August 27
The scheduled sentencing date is the next concrete checkpoint in a case built around a 2017 killing and newly highlighted digital evidence. The Enquirer’s report identifies Aug. 27 as the next major court date, when the case’s legal consequences should become clearer.
