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Seventy-Six-Year-Old Convicted in Staged Shooting | Birmingham News
A 76-year-old man, Walter Thames, just received a 20-year sentence for shooting and killing 65-year-old Patricia Odoms at an extended stay motel — a crime prosecutors say he staged to look like self-defense by planting a machete. With a long criminal history dating back to 1985, including assault and domestic violence charges, this wasn’t his first rodeo. The judge handed down the maximum penalty for provocation manslaughter, and the DA called it justice served — a grim reminder of how seriously the system treats violent cover-ups. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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