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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2005
Page
6
On a cloudy cooler Thursday afternoon in Glenwood, eight year old Jamie Harman kneels to tie his line while fishing from the Glenwood Lake dock near Bluefield and Princeton.
The BTK killer, Dennis Rader, 60, apologized to his family and victims, thanked police, and offered Biblical quotes during a half hour of testimony. He reflected on victims, compared himself to them, and expressed hope for eventual forgiveness despite a family’s anger. Jeff Davis called the speech a pathetic rambling diatribe as authorities relayed the case.
The 1974 to 1991 moon phase spree killer was arrested in February and pled guilty in June. Judge Gregory Waller imposed the minimum 175 year sentence, the maximum possible given no study death penalty in Kansas then. The ruling allowed victims’ families to confront him, with Jeff Davis noting the bittersweet justice.
Bluefield residents are invited to the third annual Home Tour and Auction for the Community Foundation of the Virginias Inc. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at Paul and Carol Cole’s 2126 Reid Avenue with shuttle service from Bluefield High, a silent auction, a 4 p.m. home tour, and a live auction by Randle and Rosemary Grant. Tickets cost 25 dollars, available in advance or at the door. information at 304-324-0222.
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