Eric Dillard of 906 Commerce Street was arraigned in CC Municipal Court today on Murder 1 charges for the shooting death of Jamie Farley this past Tuesday evening. Bond has been set at $2,000,000 and a preliminary hearing will be held on May 1st. Meanwhile Mr. Dillard is a guest of the county at the County Jail.
According to accounts from neighbors down that way Mr. Farley drove up to the Dillard residence and fired a shot at the house pictured above. It's the green house with the white trim and stockade fence in front. Reportedly Mr. Dillard returned deadly fire and hit Farley twice -once in the neck and one shot to the abdomen. Farley later died in the hospital emergency room. Police Chief Joe Scarabino was quoted in today's MJ saying he believes the murder weapon was a .40 caliber hand gun. If that is true that's a pretty powerful weapon to have around. We'll have to wait for ballistic test results to know for sure.
From the accounts in the newspapers the WPD did a commendable and professional job in securing the crime scene and gathering evidence. The BCII was immediately called in and the County's Prosecutors office was called right away. At the moment there is a paucity of more information on motives and such and that's the way it should be in spite of what former reporters think. As with any incident there is no shortage of rumors and baseless gossip. I could double the length of this piece if I wrote up all the gossip and rumors I have heard in the last two days about this particular incident. Law enforcement officers can not make statements of fact based on rumors. Eventually through the process of the legal system all pertinent facts will come out enough to satisfy any one's curiosity.
I try not to write about rumors and that is mainly why I waited a couple of days before commenting on this tragic story. I didn't know either of the individuals involved but county court records show they have both been in trouble previously for dealings in the drug scene. Right now all we know for sure is one man is dead from gunshot wounds and one man is cooling his heels in jail having been charged for causing that death.
Eventually...
ole nib
6 comments:
Ole Nib, your post on this shows class, common sense and dignity, plus a nice shot at "former reporters." Thank you for not making this worse than it already is by not dealing in gossip.
Actually, the .40 Cal weapon did the job it is supposed to do. It's a stopper and a great choice for home defense. It's a little heavy for a concealed carry, with a state-issued permit of course. But, the stopping power is worth the extra weight. It is unfortunate it was used in a street shooting.
Question? Has there been any confirmation of a second gun involved?
If you remember a while back Erics sister was sent to prision for dealing in the drug scene and refusing to be a snitch.
Yeah both were in the drug scene and it was widely know too. But like you Nib I am going to wait until the real story comes out, because I heard the bet possible senerio on why it all went down, but like you said, RUMORS.
Jamie Farley was my wifes cousin and and she still can't get over it. Even though she didn't like his life style, he was still family. He will be sorely missed by those who loved him.
The former reporter acts like E.L. doesn't have it's share of crime. I believe he would walk naked through a big river of s..t just for the opportunity to say something negative about Wellsville.
I loved Jamie Farley, he was a good friend to me and that's what matters. He was good to his kids and he had a great sense of humor. It's hard to believe that both lives are permanently ruined over money, but it's not the first time and won't be the last.
The former reporter needs to get over no longer being a reporter and move on with his life.
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