Woman, 56, gets parole in 1975 crime, but escape charge may negate victory
Since Paula Carroll was arrested in April after being a fugitive for more than 34 years, agony has beset her family and her friends.
Crowded into a hearing room early Wednesday at the Florida Parole Commission’s headquarters, however, 20 of them cried out in joy. Hands were clapped. Hearts were held.
The commission had just invoked a rare tactic to reduce Carroll’s five-year sentence to parole. It was a moment of levity — one of few since an unidentified person tipped off authorities about the Melbourne resident’s whereabouts. Read More...
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