Real Crime Update

The police chief just called and gave me an update on the murder case, finally. Steve Cross was arrested yesterday afternoon for the murder of Tim Wade. I wrote about this in a pervious entry but just as a reminder, Wade was a visitor in Cross’s trailer February 7 when the murder occurred. Cross was in the trailer upon the police’s arrival and had since admitted to the shooting. The Wrangell police just received a grand jury indictment charging Cross for murder in the second degree. According to LAW.COM Dictionary (which may or may not be a reliable source – any law people, please feel free to correct me if I am wrong), second degree murder is “a non-premeditated killing, resulting from an assault in which death of the victim was a distinct possibility. Second degree murder is different from first degree murder, which is a premeditated, intentional killing or results from a vicious crime such as arson, rape or armed robbery. Exact distinctions on degree vary by state.” Cross’s bail is set for $50,000.