I was not able to attend Tuesday’s sentencing hearing in Hamilton County, but Current Publishing reporter Leila Kheiry was in the courtroom and her piece posted online tells the story.
A Hamilton County judge sentenced 18-year-old Fishers resident Trey Williams to six years for reckless homicide in connection with a fatal March 1, 2025 crash that killed 18-year-old Mason Alexander. Under the sentence, Williams will serve three years in jail, followed by one year of work release and two years of probation.
According to Kheiry’s report, Andrew Bloch handed down the sentence after about an hour of testimony, including emotional statements from Alexander’s family and a tearful apology from Williams.
Alexander’s mother, Kelly Harris, addressed Williams directly, saying his actions reflected a pattern of reckless behavior. “This wasn’t a mistake, this was a lifestyle,” she said, adding that her family had not heard from Williams or his relatives since the crash.
Family members also expressed both grief and, in some cases, forgiveness. Alexander’s uncle, Rahvy Murray, urged Williams to learn from his actions, while his grandmother, Nancy Fortner, and sister, Jai Alexander, said they forgive him and continue to pray for him.
Williams turned toward the family as he spoke, expressing remorse and acknowledging responsibility. He said the past 13 months have been the most difficult of his life because his actions caused a death, adding that he hopes to live in a way that honors Alexander.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Josh Kocher asked the court to accept the plea agreement, calling the case a preventable tragedy. Defense attorneys argued for a sentence that balanced accountability with the possibility of rehabilitation.
Kheiry reported that Judge Bloch said he initially was not inclined to accept the plea agreement because he questioned whether Williams was remorseful. However, after hearing testimony in court, the judge said his view changed. While acknowledging Williams’ youth — he was 17 at the time of the crash — Bloch emphasized that it does not excuse reckless conduct.
“Life ultimately is about choices and some of those choices have consequences,” the judge said, describing the outcome in this case as requiring “life-changing” consequences.
In addition to incarceration and probation, Williams was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol treatment, complete community service, pay court costs and surrender his driving privileges for five years. He was taken into custody at the conclusion of the hearing.
Williams had originally faced additional misdemeanor charges, but those were dismissed as part of a plea agreement in which he pleaded guilty to felony reckless homicide.
Read Leila Kheiry’s full story online at this link.