Larry Marvin Betts
October 4, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
Dear MRN: A convicted murderer recently was paroled and is living in Quincy. He served only 27 years in prison for the brutal murder of a woman in Quincy. He originally was sentenced to 60 years without parole. How does this happen? First, let’s review the case. Larry Marvin Betts was sentenced in Adams County…
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