Elbis Torres, heretofore known only as “Cuz,” was arrested Oct. 28 at his home in Cockrell Hill. He remains in the Franklin County Jail after bond was denied on a charge of capital murder.
He is the third man to be charged in the shooting death of local businessman and artisan Robert Whiteside. The home invasion robbery resulted in the murder on October 30 two years ago. See the full story in this week’s Optic-Herald.Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
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Elbis Torres, heretofore known only as “Cuz,” was arrested Oct. 28 at his home in Cockrell Hill. He remains in the Franklin County Jail after bond was denied on a charge of capital murder.
He is the third man to be charged in the shooting death of local businessman and artisan Robert Whiteside. The home invasion robbery resulted in the murder on October 30 two years ago. See the full story in this week’s Optic-Herald.Pending Funerals
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