A second man has been charged with assaulting Thomas E. Blakeley just before he died, but Blakeley's sister believes the charge falls far short of the mark.

Jaered N. Andrews, 24, of Austintown, Ohio, turned himself in at 12:10 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with simple assault, police said.

Andrews, who was charged Thursday, was arraigned by District Justice Henry J. Russo, Hermitage, and released after posting $5,000 bond. His preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Blakeley, 39, of 44 S. Third St., Sharpsville, was pronounced dead at 2:50 a.m. Nov. 16 outside a Broadway bar in Farrell, police said.

Jerrold L. Allen, 31, of 630 Thornton Ave., Sharon, was arrested that day on a charge of aggravated assault.

Allen waived his case to Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Dec. 4.

Blakeley's sister, Margaret Bowers, with whom Blakeley lived, believes the charges are not severe enough.

"I think he should have been charged a long time ago," she said. "I think they should have been charged with more than they have been charged with."

District Attorney James P. Epstein said the investigation remains open and more charges could be filed.

He said the charges filed so far reflect the evidence.

"It's not a murder case because there's no evidence of premeditation of malice," Epstein said.

Blakeley, Allen and Andrews were arguing at the Blue Ribbon Grille, 731 Broadway, and a fight ensued.

Andrews admitted punching Blakeley once in the face, and Blakeley fell backward on the pavement outside the bar, police said.

Allen told police Nov. 18 he had punched Blakeley twice in the face, and then kicked Blakeley while he was on the pavement, police said.

Blakeley died of blunt force trauma to the head, and the impact of his head hitting the pavement caused his death, Epstein said.

Blakeley suffered "contrecoup" injuries, which occur on the opposite side of the brain from where the trauma occurred, police said, reporting the findings of Dr. Eric Vey, the Erie forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy.

The impact jarred Blakeley's brain, injuring the front of it, and caused his death, said Southwest Mercer County Regional Police Sgt. Douglas Long, who compared the injury to shaken baby syndrome.

"Legally, it's an unusual case because one punch to the face didn't directly cause the death," Epstein said. "The pathologist has been very consistent about that."

Blakeley also suffered a fractured skull and injuries to the front of the brain consistent with having been punched in the face, Vey said.

Ms. Bowers said she is not happy with the explanations she has gotten from the district attorney's office.

"Anytime we try to talk to them people up there, they just give us the runaround," she said.

Concerning Allen and Andrews, "Whatever they get it's not going to be enough as far as I'm concerned," she said. "I just want justice for my brother."

She said five people were involved in the fight and everyone should be charged.

"They're still walking the streets and my brother's in a box," said Ms. Bowers, who described her brother as "a good-hearted person."

"He would do anything for anybody," she said.

Blakeley's family placed fliers around the Shenango Valley showing his picture under the word "Murdered," and asking "Help us find out who murdered our brother," listing a telephone number.

Epstein said Andrews and Allen were the only people to hit Blakeley, although others were part of the argument.

"There were verbal exchanges leading up to the blows that were struck," Epstein said. "There were verbal exchanges on both sides."

Andrews, an aspiring singer, told Youngstown television station WKBN that he was in the bar celebrating making the semi-final round on the television show "American Idol."

"I happened to witness someone getting killed," he said.

Andrews said he believed his involvement was the reason he was kicked off "American Idol."

"American Idol" producers reportedly responded that his professional experience in a college band called Ordinary People was the reason for his disqualification.