Profile
James Masingill
Date: 1/26/13
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Race: White
Time: Undetermined
Suspect(s): Laura Lee Morgan, 48
Status: Suspect convicted
What happened:
James Masingill, 73, is bludgeoned to death with a crowbar. Police say he is found in his chair, facing the TV, with 17 strike marks on his body. Laura Lee Morgan, 48, is arrested and charged with first-degree murder. She tells police she attacked Masingill to steal $200 from his wallet to buy crack. In 2015, she pleads guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter and is sentenced to 16 years.
Read more:
• Police: Crowbar killing was robbery for drug money
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• Crowbar slaying case goes to grand jury; legless woman claims self-defense
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