Life sentence for murder of Ryan Skipper
(Bartow, Florida) Joseph Bearden, a known methamphetamine addict, has been sentenced to life behind bars for his part in the killing of Ryan Skipper in 2007. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty.
The jury took two days to find Bearden guilty Friday of second-degree murder, theft of a motor vehicle, accessory …
New potential evidence found in Florida gay murder case
(Bartow, Florida) The prosecution in the trial of a man accused of killing Ryan Skipper in 2007 says it has found new evidence that could be linked to the slaying.
Joseph Bearden, a known methamphetamine addict, is accused of robbing, killing Skipper, and dumping his body. He has pleaded not guilty. …
Trial Begins For Men Accused Of Killing Gay Man In Florida
On dirt road that leads to Wahneta, Florida a driver made the ghastly discovery of a bloody body stabbed to death sitting on the side of the road. The date was Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at about 1:20AM.
That dead man was Ryan Keith Skipper, 25, a gay man. The trials of his accused murders – William David Brown Jr., 22, and Joseph Bearden, 23 – begin today, after several delays, as lawyers begin selecting a jury in a Polk County courtroom, reports The Ledger.
The pair were arrested soon after Skipper’s body was found and have remained in custody over the past two years.
Details of what happened between the three men remain sketchy. Family and friends hope the trial will shed light on Skipper’s final hours.
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