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An all-out manhunt is underway after a disgraced ex-lawyer
allegedly murdered his mother, cut off his ankle monitoring
bracelet and fled a day after he was supposed to turn himself in
for a 30-year sentence.

Richard Merritt, 44, is now wanted for the murder of his mother
in Georgia. U.S. Marshals said the woman was “violently killed”
on Feb. 2.

He was set to surrender on Feb. 1 and begin his 30-year
sentence, with 15 years in jail and 15 years probation, after
being convicted of stealing money from clients and abuse of the
elderly, the Marshals Service said in a statement.

But the disbarred attorney instead removed his ankle monitor,
killed his mother, stole her Lexus vehicle and fled from
justice, leaving the authorities with no clue where the man
could be hiding.

Frank Lempka, the U.S. Marshals Service official, told WSB that
Merritt could be anywhere in the country. “He probably knows
people all over the country, being a lawyer,’ he said. “He could
be anywhere. We think he may be anywhere in the country.”

U.S. Marshals say he may be driving a 2009 silver Lexus RX350,
bearing a Georgia tag CBV 6004.

Officials warned that Merritt could have changed his appearance,
possibly shaving his head. He should be considered dangerous,
armed, and someone who could possibly cause further violence,
the officials said.

The authorities advised people should stay away from the man and
call the authorities instead if they see anyone resembling the
man.

Lempka told the station the man is “very unpredictable” and
could “hurt or kill someone else at this point.”

Merritt’s 30-year sentence stems from a criminal case that found
him guilty of stealing over $420,000 from 17 clients, according
to WSB. The indictment claimed the man forged the signatures of
his clients to cash the checks and then kept the money.

He was also found guilty of elderly abuse. The indictment
indicates that the abuse charge isn’t related to the mother.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/disgraced-ex-lawyer-murders-mother- vanishes-on-eve-of-serving-sentence-for-theft-police-say-manhunt-
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