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Elder Almon Given Life for Sister's Slaying in Alabama
An Calhoun County jury in Anniston Alabama convicted William J Almon of murder for killing his sister Frances Cooper March 20 at Reid s Hill farm. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after a 1 hour 45 minute deliberation. The body was buried in a shallow grave in a barn and a note to his two sons was introduced at trial. He was arrested near Springfield Missouri and brought back for trial.
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Anniston
Ala
William J. Almon
Frances Cooper
Reid’s Hill Farm
Calhoun County
Almon
Grandma’s
Springfield