According to theses articles Gary Earl Bright was sent to a juvenile detention center in Missouri for the murders of his family. About a year later he was released to his father's care. His farther married Alden Kathleen Webb sometime between 1957 and 1960. In 1960, Gary attacked his step-mother with a wrench and was then sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attack.
Theses are articles from 1957. Most of these repeat each other but the two that added details I separated out and posted them first.
Brownsville Herald Nov 27, 1957
Daily Register Nov 26, 1957
Three months after the murders Gary Earl Bright was found sane and then placed in a juvenile detention center in St. Louis, MO.
Joplin Globe Feb 4, 1958
Theses are the articles from 1960 when he attacked his step-mother.
The Bee July 23, 1960
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Oct 12, 1960
The Gettysburg Times Oct 13, 1960
There are a few facts that are wrong with the news articales. 1st Gary never shot himself in the chest. Just flat out wrong. He server about two years of the 15. And both times he went to the Shaws place and told them what he had done. He thoutht he had killed Kathline but he had not, luckly he knocked her out.
ReplyDeleteI am curious- what's the point of the indication of mistakes? Does the fact that he went to "The Shaw's" place (neighbor) both times to tell them what he had done make either crime less severe? He murdered his family. At the age of 12. Today we would try blaming video games, cell phones, music, etc. What was to blame when Gary committed his crime? Clearly there was a serious chemical imbalance of some sort. Then just a short time later he attacked his step-mother with no provocation whatsoever. Again his actions indicate a severe mental imbalance. One can only hope that during his short incarceration he was given intense treatment and taught coping skills. Due to the lack of similar events in his life since becoming an adult, husband, father and grandfather I can only assume that he did in fact receive treatment for whatever imbalance he was suffering from. I realize I veered off topic for a moment but my point is that it truly has no bearing whether he told anyone what he did or sought immediate help or not. It would be relevant if he had sought help BEFORE murdering his mother, 2 year old brother and 5 year old sister or taking a wrench to the back of his stepmother's head.
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