Tenn. package bomb explosion: Son-in-law charged in case that killed 2

Fox News ^ | February 13, 2014

[jazusamo]

The son-in-law of the elderly couple killed this week in a package bomb explosion at their Tennessee home has been charged in the case, authorities said Thursday evening.

A grand jury returned indictments of felony first-degree murder and felony first-degree premeditated murder against Richard Parker, 49, police said at a press conference. Authorities would not elaborate on how they came to identify him as the suspect, and said he was arrested at his home on Thursday.

[jazusamo]

That’s a distinct possibility.

It’s strange they’re not clear on if he has a criminal record. I believe they’d know that before it went to a grand jury, they’re just not saying.

[VerySadAmerican]

I think there are still radio stations that sign off at official sunset. I worked at one back in the 70s that signed off around 4:45 in the winter.

[RedMDer]

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[21twelve]

No - not a serious question. Just a way of stating what seems obvious if it is him. Nice house, etc. I wonder how the daughter (his wife) is taking this all in. So sad that their time of retirement, enjoying the fruits of their labors, playing with grandkids, etc. was taken from them.

[driftdiver]

[Theodore R.]

I bet he was after “insurance”, right?

[Theodore R.]

Robert Welch claimed Eisenhower was “a dedicated agent of the communist conspiracy.”

[jazusamo]

I wouldn’t doubt that at all, from the looks of the place they were worth a lot.

[Carry me back]

I remember as a boy when the station signed off in Virginia. A preacher would come out on a horse and read a bible scriprure.

[Smokin' Joe]

When you think about it, TV didn't start getting big on the coasts until after WWII, so the somewhat belated appearance of television networks in western ND in the mid to late 50s really didn't lag the more urban markets by that much. Look at cell phone coverage maps a few decades later, as coverage areas develop and the patterns are similar. TV expanded first and fastest in the urban markets (most potential customers per square mile), then more slowly filled in markets in areas where population density is lower.

Satellite TV, wireless communications are popular in markets where infrastructure costs are higher on a per customer basis.

[MoochPooch]

I had a feeling that it was a family member. I’ll bet that he got tired of waiting for them to die to get at their money and property.

Assuming this guy is guilty, I have a feeling there will be a lot around like him -- a younger generation so desperate for cash they'll do anything to get it. Elder relatives will be targeted for inheritance.

This guy is the tip of the iceberg.