Grieving mother asks community to help find her son’s killer

Grief over Markier Castile murder settles on city

Markier Castile’s death was announced today, Aug. 21, 2026. Castile was shot during a party Aug. 16. He’s pictured here with his mother, Kirsten Alexander.

SANDUSKY — At age 24, Markier Castile was as beloved as a young adult as he was growing up in Sandusky with his tight-knit family and the lifelong friends he bonded with at the former Nehemiah Center…