According to thechallengernews.com, Back in 1976, John Walker Jr., Darryl Boyd, Darryn Gibson, Floyd Martin and, TyroneWoodruff, were convicted of the robbery and murder of William Crawford an elderly man who was leaving The Golden Nugget Bar and Lounge, on Filmore ave, in Buffalo New York. Although the crime scene photographic evidence supported the fact that there was one lone assailant, and not five.
There was never any DNA evidence recovered or presented to the courts at the time of the trials back in 1977. Three of the convicted Buffalo 5, spent a total of 84 years altogether behind bars for a crime they did not commit. Two of the men, prior to Crawford s passing, have always proclaimed their innocence in the matter.
Buffalo Police Capt. Jeffrey Rinaldo called it the worst car accident he’d ever seen.
The monument has about $100,000 in damage, though some of it was caused during Black Lives Matter protests earlier in the year, Rinaldo said. McKinley was assassinated on a 1901 visit to the city in western New York.
Flynn said that the accident investigation would continue and that more charges against Tolbert are possible. The initial vehicular manslaughter charge is to ensure Tolbert remains in custody, he said.
“My concern now is that he doesn’t walk out of that hospital,” the prosecutor said.
Tolbert was on parole at the time of the crash after being released from prison six months earlier, Flynn said. State records indicate he was freed May 21, 2020 after serving nearly seven years for burglary.
Buffalo Driver in Deadly McKinley Monument Crash Facing Charge
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Paul Tolbert, who was driving the minivan that crashed into the McKinley Monument, killing the passenger, has been charged. The fatal crash happened the morning of Thanksgiving 2020. According to WGRZ, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn has charged Tolbert with one count of vehicular manslaughter. Tolbert was arraigned from his hospital s rehabilitation facility, according to the D.A. s website.
Deadly Thanksgiving Crash into McKinley Monument Kills One
Tolbert s passenger, Angel Marie Cobb, was killed in the crash. The District Attorney s office says that Tolbert was driving at a high rate of speed. The minivan flew through the air and struck the McKinley Monument. Tolbert is still in the hospital, where he is being held without bail. He s facing a maximum prison sentence of 7 years, if convicted on the second degree felony manslaughter charge. According to WKBW, he is due back in court on January
Erie County District Attorney John Flynn sworn-in for second term
Erie County District Attorney s Office
Erie County DA John Flynn sworn in for a second term
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Erie County District Attorney John Flynn was sworn-in for a second term on Wednesday.
âI want to thank the voters for electing me to serve as their District Attorney for a second time,â said Erie County DA John Flynn. âI am proud of the work that my office has accomplished over the past four years. My primary goal is to ensure that our communities are safe. I remain committed to prosecuting criminals as well as working with law enforcement and community groups to find ways to prevent crime and help those in need.â