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| Auburn Accused Murderer -- Iraq War Vet |
| 2008-03-09 |
| Incoming --- take cover -- blame Bush for this murder The mother of the man charged with killing an Auburn University student said her son was an Iraq war veteran who was changed after his service, and offered an apology to the freshman's family. Catherine Williams, the mother of suspect Courtney Lockhart, made the apology to Lauren Burk's family in an interview with Columbus, Ga., television station WTVM. "I am sorry that Courtney did that. ... First let me say I'm sorry to the Burk family for Courtney taking, taking their child. ... My heart goes out to her family," Williams said in the tearful interview. But she also said her son did not confess anything to her. Lockhart, 23, was arrested Friday in Phenix City, Ala., and was charged with capital murder in Burk's abduction and shooting death. Police would not say what led them to charge him in her death. The 18-year-old from Marietta, Ga., was found shot on the side of an off-campus road Tuesday night and her car was found burning in a campus parking lot. Williams told the television station that her son hasn't been the same after serving 16 months in Iraq. She says her son had been living with her in Smiths Station, Ala., since returning from the war. The Burk family likely did not see the Saturday evening TV interview, family spokeswoman Kathy Singleton said. "The family didn't watch any TV last night. I honestly don't know what their reaction is," Singleton said. "My heart breaks for anyone that's attached to the whole tragic situation. It's hard on everyone." One number for Catherine Williams in Smiths Station was unlisted. No one immediately returned a message Sunday from The Associated Press at another listing for Cathy Williams in the same town. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #5 He is black. The attractive 18 year old coed who was shot and dumped by the side of the road, and whose car was burned, was white. The crime took place in Alabama. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-09 19:46 |
| #4 Crud, here comes another "Whaked out vet" story. OTOH if he was black or muslim, crickets.... |
| Posted by: N guard 2008-03-09 18:54 |
| #3 "mother of suspect Courtney Lockhart, made the apology to Lauren Burk's family.... 'I am sorry that Courtney did that.' Williams said in the tearful interview. But she also said her son did not confess anything to her." Gee, thanks, Mom. Glad to know you believe your son is guilty until he proves himself innocent. Bet you're anti-military, too. Idiot. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-09 17:54 |
| #2 Yeah! This just proves the NYT piece about the dangers of Veterans! Why else would it be necessary to identify that in the article? Unless Mom is working on the Bush-made-him-insane defense. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-03-09 16:54 |
| #1 Guilty until proved innocent Hmmm, some Mother. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-03-09 16:14 |