When Sarasota police officers went to Houston to arrest Murphy for the murder, they photographed him while he was dressed and undressedâhere without his shirt.
(Sarasota Police Department)
While capturing Elton Murphyâ²s large hands, the photographer also gives us a view of the killerâ²s ankle chain.
(Sarasota Police Department)
Murphy as he appears today.
(Florida Department of
Corrections)
The many faces of Elton Brutus Murphy.
(Sarasota Police Department)
The Honorable Deno G. Economou, circuit judge, ruled in 2007 that Murphy was fit to stand trial.
(Courtesy Judge Economou)
Prosecutor Suzanne Oâ²Donnell handled the forensic evidence at Murphyâ²s trial, so Lon Arend could concentrate on Murphyâ²s sanity.
(Photo by Dawn M. Buff)
Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals connected to this story.
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