"I know that they've been together. I don't know how often or how long." Ron Weems' mother when asked about a physical relationship between her son and his victim.
This afternoon, District Judge Chad Coker will have the unenviable displeasure of looking Ronald Eugene Weems and Matthew Richard Fox in the face for the second time. It should be pretty cut and dried for Fox; either Judge Coker will reduce Fox's bail or not. Fox has made some horrendous choices in his life the past few months, but we doubt he will be indicted for Felony Murder. We're very interested in how Chad will handle this case.
As for Ron (Wikkid) Weems? Today's hearing ostensibly will decide if the State has enough evidence to indict. Well...there are the confessions of all three defendants.
The most interesting issue to be decided in the near future will be the verdicts of the January grand jury. Will the state wish to indict Weems for Felony Murder or go for a Capital charge? Does the State have grounds for a Capital Murder indictment?
Laurel Pruett's confession indicated Amanda Taylor's body was lying on the basement floor with her jeans and underpants removed. It's not a stretch that the prosecution will contend Weems killed his former sister-in-law during an attempted rape. Laquania Weems has stated her son had a previous physical relationship with his ex-wife's sister--rape might be hard to prove. The difference? If indicted and convicted of only Felony Murder, Weems would at some point be eligible for parole. Even so, we doubt that Amanda Taylor's friends and family would fail to protest the release of this Juggalo gigolo.
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What others are saying about Ronald Eugene Weems:
Of course the question is going to come up if the ‘music’ of ICP caused Weems to kill. As much as I deride Juggalos the music does not cause anyone to kill. It’s more of case of people with violent tendencies being drawn to their music. - Nationally known blogger Trench Reynolds
If guilty, this cornfed moron must have lived under a rock for the past decade or so, because he obviously missed the part about forensic testing. - Crime writer Chelsea Hoffman
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ReplyDeleteOMG...i just read the police report and it's even worse than I had imagined. These people are really freaking monsters!! I hope/pray that Ashley and Ron's crazy moma is also charged. I mean really....Ashley swung a hatchet at Mr. Leeth and then Ron presses charges on Amanda for assault. Just to cover the fact that he killed her and who's idea was that...poor little Laurell.
ReplyDeleteOh and then the supporters swear that they didn't confess....oh yeah they did. Ashley first then the lady's house where they burned Amanda's fingers and toes that were placed into a ice cream bucket, Then Laurell(mother of the year...note the sarcasm), and finally little Ronnie-Poo confessed. Sounds pretty darn guilty to me!!!!
@ Tiffany: Where can you see the police report?
ReplyDeleteJason, the best view of the report is via WAAY. There is a PDF link at the top of the original arrest story. You will need the latest Adobe Reader in order to view it. It's very enlightening, especially concerning Ashley Greenhill.
ReplyDelete@ SS - Greenhill has not been arrested??? I'm surprised she and the mother have not lawyer'd up. I can't imagine how a murder can go one downstairs and those two not hear or know anything.
ReplyDeleteBe aware though it's very graphic and tragic. Google police report in Amanda Taylor's murder...that's what I did.
ReplyDeleteI would be willing to give the mother the benefit of the doubt, unless new evidence comes forward. Sometimes family sees just what they want to see and nothing more. Ashley seems the most guilty one next to Ron. I know a judge can refuse to accept a plea deal after someone has been arrested, but I don't know just how it would work if she has not been charged in exchange for her testimony. If she testifies at the trial, she could possibly incriminate herself publicly--that might be all we could hope for. Even if she doesn't, she will be back in trouble soon enough.
ReplyDelete"Even if she doesn't, she will be back in trouble soon enough."
ReplyDeleteLOL! True. Hopefully no one gets killed in the meantime.
I know all of these people and am affected greatly by this tragedy. I hope justice is served and my family can get peace.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the details of how Amanda murdered and how 3 or 4 people stood around and decided how to best get "rid" of the evidence and the body, Ron took a hammer and knock her teeth out(which just makes me sick to think about) and then someone let them burn the evidence at their house and little miss Ashley made herself a deal before turning the others in to law enforcement, litterally made me sick!!!
ReplyDeleteThese sick, sick individuals need to get the death penalty, all fo them.....this was not some drama played out on TV, these sick demented idiots MURDERED a beautiful young woman!!
STOP defending them! I would be ashamed to admitt I was ever friends with any of them!!By defending them it makes you just a sick as them!! These people are purely EVIL!!!!!
And to certain members of their Clown friends, you want to think you can get SLANDER CHARGES, WELL HONEY, IF ITS THE TRUTH, IT'S NOT SLANDER, AND IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO SOMEBODY, STEPHANIE, SAY IT, AND #1 YOU HAD THE WRONG TIFFANY IN MIND WHEN YOU WERE WRITING THE THINGS YOU WROTE, SO ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR HATCH SLINGERS TO PROTECT YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteNow this is the Tiffany that the clowns wanna TRY to intimidate..... Y'all don't scare me, I won't stop til justice is served for MY DEAR FRIEND AND HER PRECIOUS FAMILY!!!! They have confessed so stop making yourselves look even more idiotic(you have already proved that well beyond anyone's doubt)!!! But all these idol threats, I mean come on, I am not hard to find!!! But threats of slander, hahaha, like seriously, hello I'm smarter than that!!!! Anything and everything I MAY or MAY NOT have said about any of you "clowns" (juggalos) (groupies) has and will be NOTHING but 100% TRUE!!!!! Now if that's slander..... SUE ME!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wish the anonymous commenters would give themselves nicknames...
ReplyDeleteI am Tiffany. I'm the second Tiffany on here, I am the one that they assumed the first Tiffany on here commenting was!!!!! But, I ONLY posted ONE comment, the one before this!! The ONLY reason it's anonymous is because that's the only way my phone will post it!!! Or atleast that's the only way I can get it to publish, I thought it did publish my name until I saw anonymous!!! Let's see if it posts my name now I tried it a different way and Tiffany is n my box for comment as:
ReplyDeleteWho knows?