Minden Man Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder of Girlfriend
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CADDO PARISH, LA- Spencer guilty of girlfriend's murder
A man who shot his girlfriend seven times at their residence on Dallas Street last August was found guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in Caddo District Court.
It took the nine-woman, three-man jury in District Judge Michael Pitman's court 15 minutes to return its guilty-as-charged verdict against Richard Refund Spencer, 56, of Minden.
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On August 16, 2023, Spencer shot and killed his live-in girlfriend, Michelle Wells, at her home in the 3000 block of Dallas Street. Witnesses told police they saw Spencer leave the house after the shooting.
Spencer surrendered to authorities two days later and confessed to shooting Wells, claiming he only meant to scare her. Spencer's gun was recovered from his vehicle, and ballistics match it to shell casings and bullets recovered from the crime scene. Additionally, his DNA was found on the gun's trigger.
When Spencer returns for sentencing August 1, 2024, he faces a mandatory life term in prison at hard labor.
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The following booking photos are those who were booked in to the Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. All those pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center
Caddo Parish Violent Offenders July 13th-19th
The following booking photos are those who were booked in to Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. All those pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center
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