‘Woke’ Democratic governor ripped for releasing cold-blooded murdererBy Yaron Steinbuch
April 28, 2022
Oregon’s soft-on-crime Democratic Gov. Kate Brown has been assailed for recently granting clemency to a convict serving life with no parole in the 1994 cold-blooded murder of a teenager – without telling the victim’s family.
Kyle Hedquist, then 17, led 19-year-old Nikki Thrasher down a remote logging road and shot her in the back of the head because he feared she might tell police about burglaries he had committed.
He was convicted of murder in 1995 and sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
However, earlier this month, Brown granted the killer clemency – sparking a wave of criticism from prosecutors, law enforcement, politicians and Thrasher’s family.
The teen’s mother, Holly Thrasher, said she wasn’t even made aware of Brown’s decision.
“I am upset. I wasn’t even told,” she told KOIN 6 News, which informed her that Hedquist, now 45, was sprung.
In a statement, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said: “The executive clemency granted by Gov. Brown in this case is shocking and irresponsible.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/04/28/oregon-gov-kate-brown-ripped-for-releasing-murderer/