A jury found an 83-year-old Ohio man guilty of murder in the 2024 shooting of an Uber driver, whom he believed was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both.
William Brock was convicted of three counts of murder, one count of felonious assault, and one count of kidnapping on Jan. 14, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 21, court records show.
Authorities said Brock fatally shot Lo-Letha "Letha" Toland-Hall, 61, an Uber driver instructed to retrieve a package from Brock’s home in South Charleston through the Uber app in March 2024. South Charleston is a village about 37 miles east of Dayton, Ohio.
Brock testified during the trial that he felt that his life was in danger and he shot Hall in self-defense, according to local television stations WKEF and WHIO. Brock said he had received a scam call that involved threats against his family and demands for money, and he believed that Hall was part of the scheme.
Investigators said both Brock and Hall were targets of the same scam, court records show. In April 2024, Brock was arrested and charged with murder, authorities said.
