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Jury Convicts Ex-Police Chief in 1972 Murder
Associated Press
May 27, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina jury has convicted a former small-town police chief of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Marine sergeant 37 years ago.
Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson said Wednesday that 57-year-old George Hayden was sentenced to life in prison in the 1972 slaying of Sgt. William Miller. Jurors deliberated for three days before returning a verdict.
Jurors had told Superior Court Judge Ken Crow that they were unable to reach a verdict. But Crow urged them to keep trying.
Prosecutors say Miller was killed in an ambush triggered by a love triangle involving his wife at the time.
The case remained unsolved until Miller’s sister contacted a newspaper reporter looking into cold cases. Hudson said Miller’s family has been waiting a long time for justice.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
4theblue
almost 3 years ago
1564 Comments
RIP, Sgt Miller.
bfriskey
almost 3 years ago
980 Comments
WOW..
\Godspeed your soul to rest ,FINALLY.....
As for the LEO..Hypocritical prick , enjoy your time in Hell for yet ANOTHER black eye for LE...Been a bad year
djs2v
almost 3 years ago
5630 Comments
RIP Sgt. Miller. I am glad to see that justice was served.
uncledennis1
almost 3 years ago
22238 Comments
Justice is now served. Just late
copper380
almost 3 years ago
2026 Comments
Just goes to show ya, you may get away but eventually you will pay for your actions, during this life or after. Glad for the family that it was solved in this life and it is satisfying to know his real judgement will come after he completes his sentence on earth.
KAICHARESE
almost 3 years ago
2784 Comments
rip Sgt. glad this cold case was finally solved even if it was 40 years later
DALLASCRANE
almost 3 years ago
19386 Comments
Forty years too late, but justice finally arrived. RIP Sgt. Miller.
rsironron
almost 3 years ago
5220 Comments
Conyers1 said it all.
clobster
almost 3 years ago
1552 Comments
Better late than never. This guy lived a nice life after ending another life. Now he needs to pay for it.
NewYork911
almost 3 years ago
1672 Comments
Well he will have plenty of time now to think back on how stupid he was...
NewYork911
almost 3 years ago
1672 Comments
Well he will have plenty of time now to think back on how stupid he was...
OFFICER_K_CPD
almost 3 years ago
2296 Comments
Do the crime, do the time.
Conyers1
almost 3 years ago
256 Comments
It just aint WORTH IT! This is unbelievable, this CHIEF who was holding everyone to a higher stadard is no better himself and committed the most aggregious offense there is, Damn Man! Just DAMN IT!
rod3245
almost 3 years ago
716 Comments
I have to agree with TeaParty. Seems like something is missing here...
TeaParty2012
almost 3 years ago
68 Comments
I got issues with this so-called "conviction". Why wasn't this new information uncovered during the initial investigation? The Jury couldn't come to a decision until pressured by the Judge (Obama is done - Palin 2012)