Grand Jury Indicts Man for Role in Home Invasion Murder

A federal grand jury indicted Reynard Lazaro Prather, 22, Thursday on charges for his alleged role in an attempted armed robbery and at a Centreville mansion in May 2010. 

The grand jury indicted Parther on charges of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, use of a firearm in a crime of violence, use of a firearm in a crime of violence causing death and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. If convicted, Prather, of Oxon Hill, Md., faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or even death, Peter Carr, spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said in a press release. 

Prather allegedly planned to rob the mansion, along with another co-conspirator, because he thought the the owner had money there from his check-cashing business. He met up with another conspirator, who was not identified, at a Virginia shopping center on May 17, 2010, prosecutors said. A third conspirator dropped off the two at the home, where they waited for the family to return. Prather and his conspirator were allegedly armed with a semi-automatic pistol, prosecutors said. During the invasion, . 

The case has been a long and difficult one. Fairfax County police investigated the case, along with the ATF.  It's unclear right now if that played a role in the arrest. In September, a district judge dismissed charges against Vincent Leon Milhouse.  

Prather was previously convicted and sentenced to three years in prison for wearing a handgun in Maryland, according to a court affidavit.