Teen killed by relative over $1 dice bet

One teenager is dead and another has been convicted of murder after a dice game.

Artis Johnson, now 17, was convicted in Walton County of felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, tampering with evidence and gun charges.

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Prosecutors say in Feb. 2024, Johnson and one of his relatives, 15-year-old Cordarius Early, were playing a dice game and made a $1 bet when they got into an argument.

They say both teens were walking with a group of friends in Monroe when Johnson shot Early six times, killing him.

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Johnson ran off from police and discarded the gun, his clothes and marijuana, but was caught a short time later.

His sentencing hearing has been set for Jan. 11, 2027.

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