Last week, we reported the murder of a 72-year-old Chicago man at the hands of his 19-year-old grandson. Now it's been revealed that the man's wife contracted their grandson to execute him. 64-year-old Janet Strickland has been arrested and charged for hiring her grandson, 19-year-old William Strickland, to kill her husband because she was "sick of him." And because she wanted his money.
William Strickland, Jr. was arrested and charged with murder after he reportedly shot his grandfather six times in the back as the man, also named William Strickland, was leaving his home for dialysis treatment. The younger Strickland was compensated with material gifts:
Afterward, Janet Strickland - a beneficiary of her husband's savings - bought her grandson a car and home furnishings, prosecutors said. The younger Strickland also allegedly bought himself tattoos, gym shoes and a new phone.
According to prosecutors, Janet Strickland had been planning this for some time now:
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Both Janet Strickland and William Strickland, Jr. have been charged with first degree murder and armed robbery. Janet Strickland's bail has been set at $500,000; Strickland, Jr. was denied bail.
[via Gawker]
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