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Madison Triple-Murder Suspect In Mental Hospital For Life

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A man accused of killing three people in Madison County has been found NOT guilty by reason of insanity. That means Rashad Riddick (pictured) will spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital. Riddick admitted that he killed his uncle and the uncle’s wife, along with her daughter. That happened over three years ago. Riddick has been taken to Central State Hospital in Petersburg.

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