Spam King and Family Dead In Murder-Suicide

July 26 12:05:01 PM, Slashdot

Lt.Hawkins was one of many readers sending in word that the escaped spam king discussed yesterday was found dead in Colorado, after apparently killing his wife and 3-year-old daughter. A teenager was injured, and an infant was found alive in the car.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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