Post by Anja Nieser on Sept 8, 2006 1:11:59 GMT -5
Jury issues death sentence for Medina County slaying
A Medina County jury has sentenced to death a man convicted of fatally
shooting a woman he kidnapped and raped.
Authorities say Ramiro Gonzales led deputies to the remains of 18-year-old
Bridget Townsend and admitted to his crimes.
The victim's family members declared victory yesterday at the conclusion
of the 2-week murder trial of the 23-year-old defendant.
Townsend vanished from her Bandera County home in 2001, but her fate
wasn't known until the following year when Gonzales confessed to the
crime.
His confession came shortly after he was sentenced to 2 life sentences for
kidnapping and raping another woman.
Gonzales led Bandera County deputies to Townsend's skeletal remains at a
ranch where he lived in Medina County.
Despite his confession to authorities, Gonzales had pleaded not guilty to
the crime.
(source: San Antonio Express News)
A Medina County jury has sentenced to death a man convicted of fatally
shooting a woman he kidnapped and raped.
Authorities say Ramiro Gonzales led deputies to the remains of 18-year-old
Bridget Townsend and admitted to his crimes.
The victim's family members declared victory yesterday at the conclusion
of the 2-week murder trial of the 23-year-old defendant.
Townsend vanished from her Bandera County home in 2001, but her fate
wasn't known until the following year when Gonzales confessed to the
crime.
His confession came shortly after he was sentenced to 2 life sentences for
kidnapping and raping another woman.
Gonzales led Bandera County deputies to Townsend's skeletal remains at a
ranch where he lived in Medina County.
Despite his confession to authorities, Gonzales had pleaded not guilty to
the crime.
(source: San Antonio Express News)