Youngstown man indicted in Warren slaying

26-year-old accused of aggravated murder, burglary

WARREN -- A special report of the Trumbull County grand jury on Thursday indicted a Youngstown man on a host of felony charges connected to the Feb. 5 slaying of a 28-year-old man.

Police found the victim mortally wounded at a Milton Street SE address while investigating a burglary.

Ronieque K. Requel, 26, of 196 W. Myrtle Ave., Youngstown, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, both with firearm specifications, one count of aggravated robbery with a firearm specification, one count of aggravated burglary with a firearm specification, one count having weapons while under disability with a firearm specification, one count of intimidation with a firearm specification and one count of receiving stolen property.

Requel, who has been in custody at Trumbull County jail since early Sunday morning, will be arraigned on the charges at 10 a.m. today in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. If convicted of all counts and specifications, he could face a maximum life prison term and wouldn't be eligible for parole for at least 30 years.

The man who died from gunshot wounds, Adam T. Spaid, 28, had addresses in Warren and New Middletown, and his funeral was Thursday afternoon. According to a Warren police report, he died after being taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with major injuries, including apparent broken bones, a severe laceration and possible internal injuries.

The Mahoning County Coroner's Office said it is handling the probe of Spaid's death. There is no ruling yet on the cause and manner. An autopsy will be done, a coroner's investigator said.

Requel has been held on a $1.5 million bond after arraignment on initial charges in Warren Municipal Court.

Mahoning County court records show Requel was sentenced in 2019 by Judge Anthony D'Apolito to serve six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a six-count indictment showing charges of breaking and entering, vandalism and receiving stolen property for a 2018 incident.

Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Becker credited the work of Warren police detectives for getting the arrest and the indictment within the week.

Warren police Chief Eric Merkel also was pleased with the cooperation among many entities.

"This case is another example of a collaborative effort among the professional response by officers in the (police) Emergency Services Division, follow-up investigation by the (police) Criminal Investigations Division -- specifically detective Frank Tempesta -- the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office, Warren Prosecutor Traci Timko and the public," Merkel said.

Police officers responded shortly after 1 a.m. Feb. 5 to 2109 Milton St. SE for a report of a burglary in progress with shots being fired. When officers arrived, according to a report, they found Spaid with multiple wounds. Spaid was transported to the Youngstown hospital where he died.