Richmond Sniper Escapee Ends Self Inflicted Death
Ralph Cafallini, 24, a federal reformatory escapee from Petersburg, is found dead in a downtown Richmond hotel room after a gunbattle with police. He had served 2 1/2 years of a seven year sentence for bank robbery and left a note of exhaustion with life. He was described as easygoing and intelligent, with a wife and son, and said he would not seek parole until February.
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Richmond
Petersburg
Ralph Cafallini
Caratlini
Belleville
N.J
David K. Wiecking
Virginia
Carattini
New York City
Yancey
Reformatory
Gary R. McCune
Special Judge Seeks Seat on Appeals Court
Special Judge Angel Carabini Ralph in New Jersey said from his Metuchen home Thursday he would not talk with his son about a bid for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Martin Carattini, the elder, recalled his appointment by Gov. Moore and noted the judge has served since 1967 in a first term and was reappointed. He did not discuss his son’s early life.
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Teresa Aviles
Perth Amboy
N.J
McCune
Angel Carabini
Ralph
Robert Ther
Martin
Metuchen
Wednesday Mary
North Alter
Richmond
Carolina Court of Appeals
Cov
Dan Anybody
Carattini K. Moore
Gorson
Caratlini
Bob Svoll
Snider says he knew in advance would be given life sentence
Roanoke AP report shows Frank Jimmy Snider telling jail interviewer he believed Judge Ballou had already decided on a life term before Wednesday rehearing. He blamed an unnamed tipster for the knowledge and said it did not ease his hurt at the sentence he received for the 1950 rape of a 6 year old.
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Snider
Roanoke
Frank Jimmy Snider
Roanoke City
Circuit Court
Ernest Ballou
Virginia State Penitentiary
Ballou
Commonwealth
Robert Rider
Rider
Accused Slayer Is Granted Court-Appointed Attorney
ROANOKE AP Billy Joe Dixon 47 the accused slayer of Wiley N Jackson was granted a court appointed lawyer after telling a judge he has no money no bank accounts no job and no means to hire his own attorney The appointment was made at his arraignment Dixon said the Lincoln Continental he drove earlier is no longer his and he has signed the title over to another person He appeared in brown jail coveralls asked to call for underclothes and shoes The sheriff said Dixon lacks clothing and will be given back his clothes Dixon 76 head of a Salem contracting firm was fatally shot in a downtown Roanoke parking lot Dixon's preliminary hearing is set for Nov 5 Police traced the Lincoln Continental license plate from the scene to Dixon Reed the vehicle was linked to him before his arrest.
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State Parole Board
Ted
Snider
Richmond
Parole Board
Jey
Roanoke (Ap
Billy Joe Dixon
Roanoke
Wiley N. Jackson
Roanoke General
Beverly Y. Fitzpatrick
Dixon
Fitzpatrick
Paul Puckett
Puckett
Jackson
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