FL man kills roomie over toilet paper

[VoldtaEngler]

MOSS BLUFF, Fla. - A man accused of fatally beating his roommate with a sledgehammer and a claw hammer because there was no toilet paper in their home has been arrested.

Franklin Paul Crow, 56, was charged Monday with homicide in the death of Kenneth Matthews, 58, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Capt. Thomas Bibb said Crow initially denied his involvement, but confessed during questioning.

Crow told investigators that the men were fighting about the toilet paper over the weekend when Matthews pulled out a rifle. Crow said he then began beating Matthews with the sledgehammer and claw hammer, according to an affidavit.

Matthews was beaten so badly he had to be identified through his fingerprints, detectives said.

Crow was being held at the Marion County jail without bond. It was not immediately known whether he had an attorney


Let the ass jokes begin..

*ahem* "But officer he called me an ass!

[inox]

I have to wonder if this situation developed as it did because one of them was in need of TP at the moment.

[bohoki]

wow i would consider it justifiable homicide if someone put the toilet paper on the tube coming out from the bottom instead of over the top

but no toilet paper in the house! the dead guy was lucky he didnt go after the victims family as well.

of course i would have given him a warning with every washcloth and towel covered with chocolate streaks

[KilLAtomiK]

50 something year old room mates,? am i the only one that thinks this is weird?

[HempKnight]

50 something year old room mates,? am i the only one that thinks this is weird?

Meh... it's FLORIDA after all... being 50 in FLA
is like the teens years there.

It WOULD be weird if they had reported
that they were living in mom's basement.

After all is was in Ocala...
can you say 'trailer trash'?
I knew you could.

here's the rest of the story....

Capt. Thomas Bibb said the suspect initially denied his involvement with the crime, at first blaming it on a local motorcycle gang.

Bibb said after detectives were able to knock holes in his story and alibi, Crow confessed to the crime and was charged around 4 a.m. Monday.

The sledgehammer was found in the backyard of the home.

Matthews, an auto parts delivery driver in Leesburg, rented the yellow and brown trim mobile home where Crow lived on and off with Matthews.

Detectives said Matthews was found dead inside the home about 3:30 p.m. Saturday by his landlord, John Bouland.

Sheriff's Capt. James Pogue said Matthews had last been seen about 7 p.m. Friday. Bouland, who lives next door, realized he had not seen his tenant during the day and went to check on him Saturday afternoon.

Detectives said Matthews had been beaten so badly that officials had to identify the body through a set of fingerprints taken from a previous traffic arrest.

[Bondage Clown]

And that has got to be one shitty roomate dueling session

[HempKnight]

And that has got to be one shitty roomate dueling session

Just goes to show you
how being full of shit
is a dangerous thing.

A claw hammer to the
face - claw side -
and a sledgehammer
beats an unloaded
rifle most every time.

Especially when you
have your asscheeks
clenched together.

[HempKnight]

And you know the reporter
has a bit of humour as well...

Bibb said after detectives were able to knock holes in his story and alibi,
Crow confessed to the crime and was charged around 4 a.m. Monday.

Not to mention that
the guy blamed it on
the local motorcycle
'gang' at first...

just shows he's not
the sharpest crayon
in the box right off.

[Mr Karl]

dont these guys know that if you do it right the actual cardboard roll (peeled thin) can keep you going for that extra day