NewsMarch 28, 2008
Missouri man gets life in prison for crashing SUV into home
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The man who crashed a stolen SUV into a house, killing a woman inside the home, is sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years. A St. Louis jury convicted 35-year-old Purcell Hartson of Dellwood in September on charges of second-degree murder, robbery, domestic assault and armed criminal action. A judge sentenced him on Friday...
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The man who crashed a stolen SUV into a house, killing a woman inside the home, is sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years.
A St. Louis jury convicted 35-year-old Purcell Hartson of Dellwood in September on charges of second-degree murder, robbery, domestic assault and armed criminal action. A judge sentenced him on Friday.
The accident happened in 2005. Police say Hartson carjacked the sport utility vehicle minutes before the crash so he could chase his girlfriend after seeing her with another man. He allegedly rammed her car so hard they both went out of control.
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The SUV went crashing into the home of 70-year-old Sallie Lou Henderson. She was in her bed and died instantly.
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Information from: KSDK-TV, http://www.ksdk.com
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