A federal judge has denied the request of a suspect in the murder of a Warren postal carrier to be released on bond.

Back in November, Thomas Sledge (pictured above on left) asked to be released from federal custody until a verdict is reached in his case. Later in December, prosecutors filed a response urging the judge not to honor this request.

In the end, Judge Donald Nugent denied Sledge's request on Thursday, December 19.

According to court documents, Judge Nugent came to this decision because of the serious violent nature of his alleged crimes, as well as previous convictions including several drug convictions, as well as convictions for attempted murder, having weapons under disability and tampering with evidence.

Another reason for the denial is that Judge Nugent considered Sledge to be a flight risk.

Sledge is one of two men charged in the deadly shooting of postal carrier Jonte Davis while he was in his mail truck in Warren back in March of 2024.

He and fellow suspect Kaprise Sledge (pictured above on right) were both arrested in October on charges of murder of an officer or employee of the United States and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

If convicted, the two could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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