Grandma Orders Grandson
To Kill Grandpa, Goes On Shopping Spree With His Money…
HEARTLESS grandma Janet Strickland
allegedly enlisted her teenage grandson in a heinous plot to kill her husband
– the kid’s 72-year-old grandpa!
William
Strickland, 19, agreed to the sick scheme, and then pumped six slugs into his
grandfather’s back as he waited to catch a bus for his dialysis treatment, say
prosecutors.
Later, the
two used the dead man’s money to go on a shopping spree – buying a flashy car,
furniture, tattoos, a cell phone and more, the authorities add.
“There’s a
special place in hell for people like this,” said a source. “Stone cold hearted
isn’t the word for it. This is pure evil.”
The vile
story apparently began when grandma Strickland, 64, told her grandson that she
was “sick” of his grandfather, also named William.
“She stated
that she wished he was not here and she wanted him gone,” said Assistant Cook
County (Ill.) State’s Attorney Jacqueline Kwilos.
On Feb. 28,
Strickland told her grandson that she wanted the shooting done two days later.
The creeps had talked about hiring someone to kill the elder Strickland. But
the teen told his grandma that he would do it, said Kwilos.
The grisly
grandma, who suffers from lung disease, later admitted that she knew her
husband was heading to his death when she watched him leave for his dialysis
appointment on March 2, say the police.
She also
said she knew her grandson had stolen his grandfather’s handgun, according to
authorities. Callously, she watched him grab a bag stuffed with money as her
husband lay dead on the street, the authorities add.
Police
recovered 25 bullet shell casings at the scene.
“It’s the
ultimate betrayal,” said the source. “Grandma and grandson kill the grandpa
for his money. How low can you go?”
Bad-boy
Strickland has admitted he is a member of the Black P. Stones street gang,
according to court documents. In a sickening twist, he has the words “Legacy,”
“Loyalty” and “Respect” tattooed on his arms.
Cops say
Janet Strickland was a beneficiary of her husband’s assets, including his bank
account. Now she and her grandson await trial for murder.
Neighbors of
the elderly couple remain shocked at the bizarre killing.
“He loved
her,” said next door neighbor Theolene Shears, 84, of the elder Strickland.
“He always praised her, the things she did. She was a good cook and
housekeeper and kept him well-fed. He seemed very happy with her and she with
him.”
Grandpa
William, a retired steelworker, had even tried to get his grandson a job after
the boy’s mother sent him to live with the couple.
“He was a
family man,” added neighbor Denine Cross. “He loved his grandson. I would have
never imagined this. I’ve got headaches just from thinking about it.”
HEARTLESS
grandma Janet Strickland allegedly enlisted her teenage grandson in a heinous
plot to kill her husband – the kid’s 72-year-old grandpa!
William
Strickland, 19, agreed to the sick scheme, and then pumped six slugs into his
grandfather’s back as he waited to catch a bus for his dialysis treatment, say
prosecutors.
Later, the
two used the dead man’s money to go on a shopping spree – buying a flashy car,
furniture, tattoos, a cell phone and more, the authorities add.
“There’s a
special place in hell for people like this,” said a source. “Stone cold hearted
isn’t the word for it. This is pure evil.”
The vile
story apparently began when grandma Strickland, 64, told her grandson that she
was “sick” of his grandfather, also named William.
“She stated
that she wished he was not here and she wanted him gone,” said Assistant Cook
County (Ill.) State’s Attorney Jacqueline Kwilos.
On Feb. 28,
Strickland told her grandson that she wanted the shooting done two days later.
The creeps had talked about hiring someone to kill the elder Strickland. But
the teen told his grandma that he would do it, said Kwilos.
The grisly
grandma, who suffers from lung disease, later admitted that she knew her
husband was heading to his death when she watched him leave for his dialysis
appointment on March 2, say the police.
She also
said she knew her grandson had stolen his grandfather’s handgun, according to
authorities. Callously, she watched him grab a bag stuffed with money as her
husband lay dead on the street, the authorities add.
Police
recovered 25 bullet shell casings at the scene.
“It’s the
ultimate betrayal,” said the source. “Grandma and grandson kill the grandpa
for his money. How low can you go?”
Bad-boy
Strickland has admitted he is a member of the Black P. Stones street gang,
according to court documents. In a sickening twist, he has the words “Legacy,”
“Loyalty” and “Respect” tattooed on his arms.
Cops say
Janet Strickland was a beneficiary of her husband’s assets, including his bank
account. Now she and her grandson await trial for murder.
Neighbors of
the elderly couple remain shocked at the bizarre killing.
“He loved
her,” said next door neighbor Theolene Shears, 84, of the elder Strickland.
“He always praised her, the things she did. She was a good cook and
housekeeper and kept him well-fed. He seemed very happy with her and she with
him.”
Grandpa
William, a retired steelworker, had even tried to get his grandson a job after
the boy’s mother sent him to live with the couple.
“He was a
family man,” added neighbor Denine Cross. “He loved his grandson. I would have
never imagined this. I’ve got headaches just from thinking about it.”
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