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    I-75 shooter Terry Froman found guilty; could face death penalty

    WARREN COUNTY - An Illinois man has been found guilty of kidnapping his former girlfriend and then shooting her to death in 2014 in the back of his SUV as he drove along Interstate 75 near Middletown.

    The Warren County jury returned the verdict minutes ago against Terry Froman, 43, and found him guilty of aggravated murder with special specifications, meaning he can face the death penalty for 34-year-old Kim Thomas’s death.

    The verdict comes after three days of testimony in Judge Joseph Kirby’s courtroom.

    The jury deliberated two hours before returning the verdict, according to court officials.

    Sentencing phase for Froman, who could receive the death penalty, will begin Thursday morning.

    Froman’s killing of Thomas came after he shot and killed her son, Eli, in her Mayfield, Ky. home, then forced her into his SUV. It ended with Froman shooting himself in the leg and shooting Thomas three times as police closed in on the vehicle on Sept. 12, 2014.

    http://www.journal-news.com/news/cri...USoa2CsiBES0H/

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    Commonwealth attorney to seek death penalty in Terry Froman murder trial

    By Leah Shields and Jason Thomason
    WPSD Local 6 News

    GRAVES COUNTY, KY - An Ohio jury on Thursday recommended the death penalty for Terry Froman for the murder of local mother Kim Thomas. The formal sentencing from the court will be on June 22.

    Froman is also charged in Kentucky with the murder of Thomas' 17-year-old son, Eli Mohney. That case will be heard in Graves County, Kentucky, where Mohney was shot in his mother's home.

    Commonwealth Attorney David Hargrove tells Local 6 he will also seek the death penalty against Froman. Hargrove explained what makes the case a capital offense.

    "There's a burglary, first and foremost, for breaking in the house and committing that. So, that'll qualify," he said. "Plus, there is a kidnapping that goes along with that, as he kidnapped Ms. Thomas. Ultimately, he murdered Ms. Thomas in Ohio, but he kidnapped her from Kentucky. So, those things are aggravating circumstances that qualify the case for the death penalty."

    He said he will discuss the option of a plea deal with the family of the victims to see what they want.

    "I am ready to try the case and move forward, but I want to be sensitive to the family. It's been tough on them," Hargrove explained. "This was about as bad as it gets in terms of crime. It is the most heinous one I've seen in a long time. The family had to live it at that time. They have to relive it now through Ohio. We bring it back here, they'll have to live it again."

    Hargrove said he hopes the trial will start early next year.

    If Froman gets another death penalty in Kentucky, it is unknown where he will be executed. Hargrove said there is always a chance of an appeal, so the possibility exists for the execution to be pushed back.

    Hargrove explained that Kentucky has a moratorium on executions at the moment, so it seems more likely that Froman would be executed in Ohio.

    For more of our previous coverage of this case, click here.

    http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/3567...n-murder-trial
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    I-75 convicted killer sentenced to death

    By Lawrence Budd
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    WARREN COUNTY, Ohio -- A Warren County judge has accepted the jury’s recommendation and has sentenced Terry Froman to receive the death penalty, The Journal-News reported.

    Formal sentencing was Thursday afternoon for Terry Froman, the man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend while driving north on Interstate 75.

    A Warren County jury earlier this month recommended that Froman should receive the death penalty for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Kim Thomas in 2014 as he drove up Interstate 75 near Middletown.

    The jury found Froman guilty of aggravated murder and kidnapping.

    Froman is also accused of first killing Thomas’ son at his Kentucky home before kidnapping Thomas and eventually killing her.

    The Warren County jury reached its decision after about 2.5 hours of deliberations.

    Froman’s 16-year-old daughter ran from the courtroom, sobbing, after the jury’s decision was read. However, Froman and the family of Kim Thomas showed little emotion as the sentence was read.

    http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/i-75-...enced-to-death
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Ohio v Froman

    In today's motion and procedural rulings, the Ohio Supreme Court granted Terry Lee Froman’s request not to set an execution date in his death penalty case while his appeal of the sentence is pending.
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    Man Accused in 2014 Slayings Of Woman, Teen Son Back In Court

    By LEX18 Lexington KY News

    GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (WPSD) — The man charged in the 2014 slaying of woman and her son appeared Monday in a Graves County courtroom.

    WPSD reports here that a not guilty plea was entered for Terry Froman in the death of 17-year-old Eli Mohney.

    Police say Froman killed Eli at his home then kidnapped his mother, Kim Thomas. Thomas was later killed during a standoff in Ohio.

    Last year Froman was convicted in Thomas' murder in Ohio and faces a death penalty there.

    He faces another possible death penalty for Eli's slaying. Froman's next court appearance is scheduled for March 5.

    http://www.lex18.com/story/37429476/...-back-in-court
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Man returns to face murder charge

    By Shelly Byrne
    Kentucky New Era

    A man charged with a Graves County kidnapping and murder in 2014 has returned to Kentucky after being convicted of murder in Ohio and sentenced to death.

    Terry Froman, 44, of Brookport, Illinois, entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment Monday in Graves Circuit Court. Through his attorney, Froman waived formal reading of the charges. Circuit Judge Tim Stark set a pre-trial conference March 5 and said future court appearances will be scheduled.

    Froman is charged with murder, kidnapping (victim death), first-degree burglary and tampering with evidence.

    Michael Bufkin, capital trial attorney with the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, represented Froman.

    Froman sat handcuffed on a row by himself Monday in court. Chief Deputy Sheriff Davant Ramage sat immediately behind him. Ramage and another deputy escorted him to and from the podium to appear before the judge. Froman said nothing and showed little emotion.

    Monday's court appearance followed several months of delays as the governors of Kentucky and Ohio worked out arrangements for Froman's transportation following his conviction June 13 in Warren County, Ohio. Commonwealth Attorney David Hargrove filled out documents seeking his extradition in July. In October, he learned the Ohio governor's office had sent its governor's warrant to the wrong place and that it had never been served on Froman. After that, the Ohio governor's office contacted the Kentucky governor's office to ensure that Kentucky returns Froman to Ohio after his trial here.

    The arrangements were complex because Ohio has never extradited a death row inmate to another state, Hargrove said. He added that he kept in close contact with the families throughout the delays.

    Froman is charged with the fatal shooting of Eli Mohney, 17, of Mayfield in September 2014 and kidnapping Mohney's mother, Kim Thomas, his ex-girlfriend. An Ohio jury convicted him of Thomas' aggravated murder and kidnapping, finding that he shot her while driving on Interstate 75 near Middletown, Ohio. The same jury recommended the death penalty for the murder conviction as well as 17 years for the kidnapping.

    Froman could also face the death penalty in Graves County, if convicted.

    In the sentencing hearing in Ohio, local media reported Froman read a statement to the jury, saying he wanted to live as well as apologizing and saying he took total responsibility for Thomas' death. He said he wanted to plead guilty and be sentenced to life in prison, but prosecutors would not agree to a plea deal.

    http://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/a...1feb313e3.html
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Court date set for Terry Froman in Graves County

    By Krystle Callais
    WPSD Local 6

    GRAVES COUNTY, KY — Terry Froman, the man charged with the 2014 murders of a local mother and her son, is expected to appear in Graves County court on Monday.

    Froman is charged with murder in the death of 17-year-old Eli Mohney.

    Investigators say Froman killed Eli at his home in Graves County before kidnapping his mother Kim Thomas and taking her to Ohio. Kim was shot and killed by Froman during a standoff with authorities in Cincinnati.

    Froman was convicted and sentenced to death in Ohio last year for Kim’s murder.
    He is also facing the death penalty for Eli’s murder in Kentucky.

    If he gets another death penalty in Kentucky, it is unknown where he will be executed. We will let you know what happens Monday in court.

    UPDATE: A court date has been set for Terry Froman. A Graves County judge on Monday set a court date of May 7, 2019.

    Froman is charged with murder in the death of 17-year-old Eli Mohney.

    He has already been convicted and sentenced to death in Ohio for the death of Eli’s mother, Kim Thomas.

    http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/05/07...county-monday/
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
    - Rowan Atkinson

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    Court appearance set next month in Terry Froman murder case

    By Krystle Callais
    WPSD Local 6 News

    GRAVES COUNTY, KY — A judge will hear new evidence in the murder case against Terry Froman next month.

    Froman’s lawyer appeared on his behalf during a court appearance on Monday.

    During the hearing, the judge set his next court appearance for September 13. His trial is scheduled to begin May 7, 2019.

    Froman is charged with killing 17-year-old Eli Mohney back in 2014.

    He has already been convicted of killing Mohney’s mother, Kim Thomas. That trial happened last year in Ohio.

    A judge in Ohio sentenced Froman to death for Thomas' murder.

    https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/08/1...n-murder-case/
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Stark hears suppression arguments in Froman case

    By John Wright
    Murray Ledger and Times

    MAYFIELD — A man convicted last year in Ohio for killing a Mayfield woman in that state the same day he allegedly shot her teenage son to death in Mayfield was in a Kentucky court room Thursday.

    Terry Froman appeared with his defense team for a suppression hearing in front of Judge Tim Stark in Graves Circuit Court in Mayfield. Froman was convicted and then sentenced to death by an Ohio jury last year of shooting Kim Thomas to death on Sept. 12, 2014, inside a vehicle on a southern Ohio interstate. Froman had allegedly driven from Kentucky that day after allegedly shooting Thomas’ son, Eli Mohney, 17, inside a house in Mayfield. Mohney died from his wounds.

    Froman is accused of then forcibly taking Thomas from Mayfield, hence the charge of kidnapping that Froman faces in the Graves case, along with murder for Mohney’s death, as well as burglary and tampering with evidence. It is believed that one of the places Froman allegedly took Thomas was Paducah, specifically a Five Star convenience store on the city’s south side.

    That was the connection for Paducah police officer Jason Montgomery being called as a witness for Thursday’s hearing as Paducah and McCracken County authorities had become involved in the search after receiving a report that a woman matching Thomas’ description had attempted to escape from a vehicle at that location.

    He also said that, shortly after going on duty that morning, he received a call from a person who had served as a confidential informant on drug cases previously. The informant told Montgomery that he knew Froman and had been communicating with him, and was worried.

    “I did not know he had a previous connection with (Froman),” Montgomery testified Thursday, saying that he and the informant arranged to meet about 15 minutes after Montgomery went on duty. “He was concerned about Mr. Froman so we met and I took him to the police department.”

    Montgomery testified that the informant, with whom he said he had not worked a case in several months, was engaged in a phone conversation with Froman when he went to meet with the informant that morning. Montgomery said that, once at PPD headquarters, the informant was taken to an interview room, where conversations can be recorded. Montgomery, a 17-year veteran of PPD, said he knew evidence from those conversations might become important as the case continued.

    “I don’t know how many conversations went on between them while he was (at PPD headquarters), but it was several,” Montgomery said, adding that each call included the informant indicating his concern for Froman and “what further action he could take.”

    “He was trying to defuse the situation and create the chance for a better result,” Montgomery added. “When he wasn’t having those conversations, I know at least one officer was coaching (the informant) on what to say when the next call happened.”

    Testimony from last year’s case in Ohio shows that Froman shot himself in the leg and shot Thomas three times in the vehicle as police closed in on the vehicle. This was something Montgomery testified the informant had said he was concerned might happen.

    Froman’s attorney, Michael Bufkin of the capital trial branch of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy in Shelbyville, filed a motion to have the recorded conversations suppressed for Froman’s trial, which is set for May 8, 2019, in Mayfield. In addition, Bufkin filed motions to have any previous criminal records (prior “bad acts”) for Froman not be included in testimony for that trial.

    Commonwealth’s Attorney David Hargrove said he does not believe that will be an issue in this case.

    “That is a standard motion in cases like this, and there is a little history there, but I believe most of those cases were dismissed. I don’t honestly see any reason, though, to have that here anyway,” Hargrove said. “Unfortunately, this is a case that stands on its own four legs.

    “Plus, this was not a ‘prior bad act thing.’ There was an original act (the Mayfield activity that morning) that led to a continuation of everything else.”

    Mohney was a senior at Mayfield High School. Hargrove also said he served as the Cardinal mascot for athletics events with the school, a role he was set to play that night when Mayfield headed to Ty Holland Stadium in Murray for its annual football clash with Murray High School.

    Stark told both sides that he wants to have briefs on the motions in his possession by Oct. 15. Froman is expected to return to court on Oct. 29 at which time the motions will be argued and Stark will make a decision.

    https://www.murrayledger.com/news/st...e9a05aaf6.html
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Defense argues calls with informant should be tossed in Froman case

    By John Wright
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    MAYFIELD — Defense attorneys for a man accused of killing a Mayfield teen are arguing that phone conversations between him and a friend who called him on behalf of law enforcement are inadmissible.

    Attorney Michael Bufkin of the capital trial branch of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy in Shelbyville argued that calls between his client, Terry Froman, and Paducah police on the morning of Sept. 12, 2014, should not be part of his upcoming trial in Graves Circuit Court in Mayfield. That trial is set for next year for his alleged role in the death of Eli Mohney, 17, of Mayfield.

    An Ohio jury convicted Froman of killing Mohney’s mother, Kim Thomas, after he allegedly kidnapped her in Mayfield, then shot her to death inside a vehicle after crossing into Ohio. The Ohio jury asked for a sentence of death for Froman.

    In addition to being charged with killing Mohney, Froman is also being charged in Graves County with kidnapping Thomas.

    On Monday, Bufkin attempted to argue in front of Graves Circuit Judge Tim Stark that phone conversations recorded that day should not be admissible for the 2019 trial because Froman did not give permission for those calls to be recorded.

    “The reason we’re here is because Mr. Froman had statements taken from him that were not voluntary. He never said, ‘I want to talk to the police,’” Bufkin said, referring to the involvement of the informant – who in earlier testimony was described as a friend of Froman’s – as a “ruse.”

    “He never agreed to have statements taken from him. The 14th Amendment (of the United States Constitution) that addresses due process states that any statements taken have to be voluntarily made, where the person is saying, ‘I’m giving this statement.’”

    Graves Commonwealth's Attorney David Hargrove saw things differently, noting that the informant’s activity that day was no different than previous cases in which the informant had obtained information about drug activity.

    “In fact, in Kentucky, you have to assume that your conversation is being recorded,” Hargrove said. “Plus, it was the defendant that made the first call. The former informant, at that point, contacted police because he was afraid of what was going to happen. You had a kidnapping happening at the time and ultimately a murder followed.

    “He was making voluntary statements all along. As I said, there is not a lot different from when the former informant would work with the police on drug cases, and that kind of activity is perfectly acceptable to the law.”

    Stark said he expects to rule on the motion quickly. He said he hopes he could have a ruling as early as two to three days, but he said he should definitely have a ruling the end of next week.

    https://www.murrayledger.com/news/de...fa6051ba1.html
    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
    - Rowan Atkinson

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