Dramatic courtroom twist in case of maniac accused of murdering ‘Trump house’ owner
A man accused of murdering the owner of a house decorated with Trump memorabilia refused to appear in court for his arraignment. Thomas Caleb Butler, who has pleaded not guilty, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder. The victim, Kerry Sheron, died from injuries sustained during an alleged unprovoked assault outside his home.
- ▪Thomas Caleb Butler is accused of murdering Kerry Sheron, who died from a traumatic head injury.
- ▪Butler refused to leave his jail cell for his scheduled arraignment, prompting the judge to order his extraction.
- ▪The assault occurred outside Sheron's home, which was decorated with Trump and American flags.
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Metro Dramatic courtroom twist in case of maniac accused of murdering ‘Trump house’ owner By Jeremy Louwerse Published June 3, 2026, 3:31 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The man accused of brutally beating the owner of the “Trump House” to death refused to take ownership of his alleged murder when ordered to stand in front of a San Diego judge Wednesday. 6 Maria Sheron outside court Frederick M. Brown for CA Post Thomas Caleb Butler was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning and enter a plea for the alleged murder of Kerry Sheron. However, bailiffs informed the court the alleged murderer refused to exit his jail cell for the hearing.
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