Sept 3, 2008
CHILLICOTHE, Missouri An inmate who at one time was the oldest woman on Missouri's death row has been paroled because of a severe medical condition, a state official said.
Faye Copeland, convicted along with her husband of fatally shooting five transients, was paroled Friday, Department of Corrections spokesman Tim Kniest said Sunday.
Copeland, 81, was serving a sentence of life without parole, but Kniest said state law allows the parole board to release such inmates if they are terminally ill or have a medical condition that cannot be cared for in prison.
Al Copeland said his mother suffered a stroke on Aug. 10 that left her partially paralyzed..
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