Wednesday, February 23, 2011

GUILTY VERDICT IN MURDER TRIAL

IN  UPSON  SUPERIOR  COURT,  WEDNESDAY,  A  JURY  STAYED  OUT  JUST  OVER  AN  HOUR  BEFORE  FINDING  JEREMY  SAFFOLD  GUILTY OF  THE  MURDER  OF  MICHAEL AND  DOROTHY  WALKER  OF  SALEM  COMMUNITY. JUDGE  FLETCHER  SAMS  SENTENCED  SAFFOLD  TO  LIFE IN  PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE. SAFFOLD  WAS  NOT  CALLED  TO  TESTIFY.  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  SCOTT  BALLARD  SAID  THE  WALKERS WERE  SHOT WITH  AN  ASSAULT RIFLE AND THEIR  BODIES  DRAGGED  INTO  THEIR MOBILE HOME AND  IT  WAS  SET  ON  FIRE,  LEAVING ONLY  CHARRED  REMAINS.  BURGLARY  WAS THE  APPARENT  MOTIVE. THE  2ND  OF  THREE SUSPECTS  WILL  GO  ON  TRIAL  MONDAY.

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