DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia -- The U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward in the nationwide manhunt for a convicted attorney. Richard Merritt was last seen at a gas station just outside Atlanta, ...

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Why judge won't buy convicted murderers story Convicted killer Richard Merritt, accused of murdering his mother and fleeing the state, asked his trial judge for another chance to argue his innocence.

Richard (Dick) Charles Merritt, of Horseheads, NY, passed away on Saturday, January, 10, 2026. He was born January 25, 1928 in Long Beach, CA, to the late Walter Egbert Merritt and Bessie (Eddings) ...