Parolee Accused of Murder: An Indiana parolee with a lengthy criminal past has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl. Robert King and Jill Disis of Indy Star report that 46-year-old William Gholston has been arrested more than 30 times on a variety of crimes including robbery, battery, and cocaine possession. He was released on parole in November 2012 after serving 6 ½ years on a gun charge. Fifteen-year-old Dominique Allen's burned body was found just hours after her family reported her missing in August. Police were able to link Gholston to the killing with DNA evidence collected from the victim's body.
Georgia Sets Execution Date for Murderer: A Georgia man convicted of murdering a Sheriff's deputy nearly 20 years ago is scheduled to be executed on December 9, 2014. R. Loyd Price of WMAZ News reports that after Robert Holsey robbed a convenience store in December 1995, a sheriff's deputy spotted his car and pulled him over. Holsey shot the deputy was shot in the head as he approached the vehicle. He has appealed his conviction unsuccessfully several times over the last 16 years.
Violent Felons Legally Buying Guns in Washington State: An investigation conducted by Washington television station has found that a number of violent felons have been legally purchasing guns in several counties despite laws to prevent that from happening. Monique Ming Laven of KIRO News reports that under state law, felons are eligible to have their gun rights restored as long as they were not convicted or a serious crime or a sex offense, received a sentence of more than 20 years, and have not re-offended in five years. The investigation revealed that since 2010, at least 3,000 serious felons have had their gun rights restored.
Georgia Sets Execution Date for Murderer: A Georgia man convicted of murdering a Sheriff's deputy nearly 20 years ago is scheduled to be executed on December 9, 2014. R. Loyd Price of WMAZ News reports that after Robert Holsey robbed a convenience store in December 1995, a sheriff's deputy spotted his car and pulled him over. Holsey shot the deputy was shot in the head as he approached the vehicle. He has appealed his conviction unsuccessfully several times over the last 16 years.
Violent Felons Legally Buying Guns in Washington State: An investigation conducted by Washington television station has found that a number of violent felons have been legally purchasing guns in several counties despite laws to prevent that from happening. Monique Ming Laven of KIRO News reports that under state law, felons are eligible to have their gun rights restored as long as they were not convicted or a serious crime or a sex offense, received a sentence of more than 20 years, and have not re-offended in five years. The investigation revealed that since 2010, at least 3,000 serious felons have had their gun rights restored.
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