Man Beats Roommate To Death With Sledgehammer: No Toilet Paper In The Home

[matcom]

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MOSS BLUFF, Fla. --A man accused of fatally beating his roommate with a sledgehammer and a claw hammer because there was no toilet paper in their home has been arrested.

Franklin Paul Crow, 56, was charged Monday with homicide in the death of Kenneth Matthews, 58, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Capt. Thomas Bibb said Crow initially denied his involvement, but confessed during questioning.

Crow told investigators that the men were fighting about the toilet paper over the weekend when Matthews pulled out a rifle. Crow said he then began beating Matthews with the sledgehammer and claw hammer, according to an affidavit.

Matthews was beaten so badly he had to be identified through his fingerprints, detectives said.

Crow was being held at the Marion County jail without bond. It was not immediately known whether he had an attorney.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/02/21/fla_man_kills_roommate_over_toilet_paper?mode=PF

[Callalily]

1. I swear Matcom

you find the most obscure stories!

[matcom]

3. it's a gift

:D

[BikeWriter]

2. The roommate's lucky he didn't really piss him off!

[Rowdyboy]

4. Damn it, you beat me to this one too!

I looked but didn't see your thread when I posted mine 35 minutes later. I should hsve known I could never beat Matcom in posting a story about toilet paper related murder!

I don't know how you do it! These stories just seem to find you! :thumbsup:

[derby378]

5. "Wipe your ass with THIS, old-timer!"

You know, the scary thing is they were probably both shouting this at each other in the sledgehammer/gun fight.

[Mrs.Matcom]

6. I'm going to stop

at the store on the way home and pick up a case of TP!!! YIKES!!

[Initech]

7. I've heard of uptight roommates before, but sheesh...

:scared:

[JVS]

13. I'd sledgehammer somone to death if they pulled a rifle on me!

[Hugin]

8. Hmm...

So, this is illegal... eh?

[SOteric]

9. Ut oh. Where's DS1?

:wow:

[matcom]

10. fucker used the last square

:grr:

[DS1]

14. BULLSHIT! I PEELED IT APART AND LEFT YOU A PLY

:grr: :hurts:

[ghostsofgiants]

11. I swear it wasn't me.

[XemaSab]

12. Justifiable homocide

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