Timothy Lee Whistler avoided a possible death sentence for beating a psychic to death with a Champagne bottle in Cassadaga a quarter century ago.
Whistler pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder in Volusia County Circuit Court, served about 20 years in state prison and was released in 2016. He then moved to Missouri to live with his wife and began serving his 20 years of probation.
But in February, he was arrested in Missouri on a charge of driving while intoxicated, a violation of his probation.
The 49-year-old Whistler was extradited back to the Volusia County Branch Jail and that’s when COVID-19 became a death sentence he could not avoid.
James J. Dillman, 97, Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Gettysburg, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at the Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.
He was born March 1, 1924, in Gettysburg, the son of the late Charles and Mary Cox Dillman. His wife of 67 years, Hazel Andrew Dillman, died in 2013.
Jim was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for 95 years. He attended Gettysburg High School. Jim started his career in the grocery business with the John C. Lower Co. wholesale foods, but soon moved to Gilbert Grocery Store in Gettysburg. Gilbertâs was purchased by Ken Faust and became Kennieâs Market where Jim worked until his retirement in 1989. While at Kennieâs, Mr. Dillman was involved with most aspects of the store from unloading trucks, running registers, closing in the evening, making sure shelves were full. Following his retirement he worked part-time on the grounds crew at Gettysburg College for the next 10 years.
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New Smyrna Beach, FL - Police in New Smyrna Beach are investigating after someone was shot off of Greenlawn Street Monday night (April 26). Not many details have been provided by the New Smyrna Beach Police Department (NSBPD). Officers say the victim, who was only identified as an adult black male, was shot just after 9:00 p.m. on Monday. They were airlifted to Halifax Health Medical Center where they remain in critical condition. This case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call dispatch at 386-424-2000 and ask to speak with an officer. Alternatively, you can also report tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-277-TIPS (8477), where you could be eligible for a $5,000 reward. This is now the third shooting-related incident to be investigated by law enforcement in Volusia County this past week. At the moment, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a 27-year-old male in Spring Hill, and anothe