Man pleads guilty to criminal mischief charge in death of teenager Imperial Stewart

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man charged in connection to the death of Imperial Stewart has pleaded guilty to a criminal mischief charge.

Raymor Dumas, 43, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on Monday after being charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in Stewart's death on last fall.

Dumas' wife, Genee, was scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon, but her appearance has been rescheduled to Aug. 6. She also faces felony charges of obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence.

Both were accused of covering up the fatal shooting of Stewart, a 17-year-old who was reported missing on Sept. 20 and was found dead on Oct. 3 in northeast Columbus. Genee Dumas allegedly attempted to break her daughter’s phone because the girl was dating Michael Bowles, one of two people charged with murder in the Stewart case. The circumstances surrounding Raymor Dumas‘ charges are unknown.

Police said Stewart was trying to buy a gun from Bowles when the 16-year-old suspect attempted to rob him. Police said that is when Michael Bowles allegedly shot and killed Stewart.

Charged in the case along with the Dumases are:

• Michael Bowles, 20 — one count of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, and one count each of aggravated robbery, abuse of a corpse, and weapon under disability. No trial date is scheduled, according to online court records.
• 16-year-old (at the time of arrest) male — murder and obstruction of justice charges
• Tywisha Peterson, 40 — one charge of obstructing justice. She is the mother of Michael and Mi’quel Bowles. No trial date is scheduled.
• Mi’quel D. Bowles, 19, pleaded guilty on May 17 to a third-degree obstructing justice charge; he was sentenced to three years in prison and two years of probation.
• Michael R. Bowles Jr., 37 — one charge of tampering with evidence. He pleaded guilty in December 2023; he currently has a sentencing date scheduled for Aug. 23.
• 17-year-old (at the time of arrest) female — one count each of obstruction of official business, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest. She admitted to the obstruction charge on Feb. 22.