Killer loses appeal on 30-year sentence

Raymond Celestine IV
Raymond Celestine IV

In April 2016, Raymond Celestine IV shot and killed Anthony Citizen at Vautrot’s Store located at Church Point. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal recently upheld Celestine’s 30-year sentence. Celestine, of Church Point, was arrested for second-degree murder. A grand jury indicted him for second-degree murder. On May 24, 2021, Celestine withdrew his previous not guilty plea and entered a plea of “no …