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Suspect in slayings denies guilt in Fort Wayne
Calvin D. Perry III, named prime suspect in the slayings of a Fort Wayne newspaperman, his wife and son, is described by a minister as not a killer but a hurt, attention-seeking youth. The Rev. James Fincher said Perry, 18, told him he never killed and that he signed statements under pressure. Perry faced multiple charges from break-ins, burglary, and child molesting, held on $200,000 bond.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Calvin D. Perry III
James Fincher
Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Perry
Allen County
Fincher
Allance
James W. Bledsoe
St. John’s Baptist Church
Alliance
Una Sieellance
Wing
Beulah R. Wood
Rane