A Georgia man was charged Monday with plotting a murder-for-hire scheme after he allegedly recruited a hit man to kill a teen who gave birth to his child.
Authorities say they are considering more charges against Roy Holt, 50, who is accused of offering a hit man a mobile home to kill the 16-year-old girl.
Prosecutors claim Holt agreed to transfer ownership "of one or more mobile homes or real property located in Georgia" to a hit man in exchange for carrying out the slaying.
Perry County Sheriff Keith Kellerman said a tip from an unidentified source last week led to Holt's arrest Friday in the Du Quoin, Ill., home of his sister-in-law.
Kellerman said Holt, who celebrated his 50th birthday in jail Saturday, fled from Georgia to Illinois last week to establish an alibi for when the alleged hit was to occur.
"We received the information that he was trying to hire a hit man last Thursday, and we were able to independently corroborate those allegations," said Kellerman, who claims the unidentified girl was 14 when the sexual relationship began.
"We believe she was going to report the relationship to authorities in Georgia, and that is why he attempted to hire the hit man," he said.
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That's... that's somethin' else, all right. I'm particularly impressed with the offer of a mobile home. I mean, that's some big money right there.
You want a guy to kill someone in exchange for a mobile home, you've got to throw in tornado insurance, man. You don't, it's an insult, and he might sell you out to the cops.
Lesson learned.
To quote Bosephus, "That's how they do it in Dixie."
Wait a second! You mean the hit man was going to live in a trailer park? I just can’t see it.
Everyone knows hit men live in high-rise apartments with closets full of fine Italian suits. They drive high performance sports cars and carry their glossy silenced automatics in leather attaché cases. Right?
One of the hitmen in my novel-in-progress lives in a trailer. Actually, he sleeps on the couch in his friend's trailer. Business is bad.
Patrick, the poor hitman should join a support group. He needs to know he's not alone.
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