Arrest in Murder & a Lot of Crickets

 

Pictured is Michael Wade Tucker, 35, of the Glen Allen community. A convicted abuser, Tucker has been arrested in Fayette County for the Felony Murder of Laci Whitson, a young woman who resided at the Lotus Recovery House in Florence.

Tucker was 14 years older than Laci, and reports give varying accounts of how the young mother met him while living at Lotus House and working at Walmart or how close they were at the time of her death. Nevertheless, it took law enforcement less than a week to focus on Tucker and accumulate enough evidence for an arrest.

Ladies, we've said this nicely before, so here it is not so nicely: Why are you dating an abusive loser? Do you want to be remembered as the woman who was found in the woods beaten to death and half eaten by animals and insects? Aren't you better than that?

As for Lotus House, one version of Laci's story indicates she packed some clothing before she left. Perhaps this rehab for women who have lost their way feels she was not its problem at the time of her murder. Perhaps the home is wary of lawsuits. No matter, no statement from the facility has been forthcoming concerning her death, and that's extremely callous.

Laci deserved much more in life than she received.

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