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Man guilty in great-grandpa murder

Darius Huntington sentenced to life in prison

Updated: Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009, 1:44 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009, 2:45 PM EDT

    Darius Huntington was found guilty of murdering a 69-year-old great-grandfather at his home in July, and will spend the rest of his life in prison.

    Willie Rice was killed after hosting a poker party. Police allege Huntington and two others arrested, Derrick Hewlett and Cordney Rowe , targeted Rice because he ran an illegal gambling operation out of a back room of his Spring Street home.

    One suspect entered Rice's home earlier that evening to case it out and then returned with the other two suspects.

    Huntington was convicted of first-degree murder, felony firearms and being a felon in possession of a weapon. He was sentenced November 17.

    Hewlett and Rowe still await trial.

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