Name: Gerald Walton.
Died: February 27, 2020.
Age at death: 21.
Cause of death: Arson.
Location: Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
Disability: Special needs, unspecified.
Other Victim: Tasha Vandiver, 46, non-disabled; Gerald’s mother.
Details:
Gerald and his mother died in a house fire set by his sister.
He was a Special Olympics athlete. A teacher remembers that Gerald was a cheerful young man who “loved everyone he met”.
Case status:
Candace Walton (Sister), pleaded guilty to murder, arson, and theft, sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Kaleo Pangelian (Sister’s boyfriend), convicted of arson, sentenced to 20 years.
Source:
Pangelinan gets 20 years for role in double murder; see murderous Instagram messages below
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