Hope Star in Hope, Arkansas

Juvenile court excludes signed statement in Reardon case

In St Louis on March 26 Judge John A Willhaus ruled Mary Catherine Reardon’s signed statement alleging she shot her father inadmissible because the defense attorney was not present at signing. The court had already admitted oral statements to county officials. Prosecutor Wallach said the ruling would require more witnesses as the jury heard three witnesses describe Mary Catherine’s oral admissions that she shot her father. The car crash killed J Vincent Reardon and fatally wounded 3 year old Michael D Arcy.