News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. But after the girl’s body was found the next day, she admitted she lied. Edward Ritchie passed away on April 8, 2020 in Granville, New York. Sisco accepted some of those arguments — Ritchie’s abusive and violent childhood in Kingston, Jamaica; his lack of prior criminal history — but dismissed others, including the assertion that Ritchie was under emotional and mental duress when he killed Felecia. Ritchie has been sentenced to death. She found that the aggravating factors that make capital punishment necessary — Felecia’s age, that Ritchie killed her while he sexually battered her and that Ritchie exhibited “extreme or outrageous depravity” in the tortuous killing — far outweighed the mitigating factors the defense presented. Once there, Ritchie sent Wiley to go buy marijuana, leaving the girl with him alone. Houston hands Navy football first conference loss. Hats, Gloves, and Mittens Are now available for pick-up at the following locations in Granville: Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co. TD Bank Great Meadow Federal Credit Union. When Wiley returned about 50 minutes later, she found Ritchie alone. Hannah Kronast. Nobody spoke in Ritchie’s favor. “There will be no corporeal redemption for you — your physical being, your person,” Sisco said after sentencing Ritchie, who did not speak. Judge hands down death sentence for child rapist, killer Granville Ritchie Hillsborough County Posted: Sep 11, 2020 / 10:17 AM EDT / Updated: Sep 11, 2020 / 01:50 PM EDT Ed lived and worked on the family farm until he joined the Marines where he proudly served from 1955-59. Times staff writer Dan Sullivan contributed to this report. I’m here wearing all black, because I’m here to bury (Ritchie) today.”. Granville Ritchie, ... October 25, 2020. Granville Ritchie, 35, is charged with first degree murder, capital sexual battery and aggravated child abuse for the death of Felecia Williams. TAMPA, Fla.- Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams in 2014. PEDO Granville Ritchie was given the death penalty on Friday, for raping and a strangling girl, 9, and hiding her body in suitcase. 3. Wiley said during a trial that Ritchie said he gave Felecia money to buy candy from a store. Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Grottoli's Maple posts news and promotions. If convicted, he faces a possible death sentence. Ritchie told police that he had given her money to go and buy sweets and that she hadn't come back. 3. View our online Press Pack. Prosecutors from the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office secured Ritchie’s conviction at a trial in September 2019, and the jury unanimously recommended the death penalty. The man convicted of a gruesome 2014 crime has been sentenced to death. When the family friend returned the little girl was gone. Houston hands Navy football first conference loss. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Published: 9:05 AM EDT October 16, 2020 She will have her own trial next month, The Associated Press reported. Prosecutors said Ritchie had been dating Felecia's neighbor, Eboni Wiley, in May 2014. Questions?? If you play with him, he’s going to destroy you.”. Sep 11 2020, 19:59 ET; Updated: Sep 11 2020, 22:05 ET; A PEDO was given the death penalty for raping and strangling a nine-year-old girl and hiding her body in suitcase. According to court documents the little girl was brought to Ritchie home and was asked to watch her. She was a neighbor and friend to Felecia’s family and considered herself a mother-like figure to the girl. Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. A judge Friday affirmed a jury’s recommendation from nearly a year ago that the 41-year-old should be put to death for raping and murdering Felecia Williams. Many of the family members who appeared in court Friday spoke through tears. She wore a uniform of grief and remembrance: a black dress, affixed with a glittering Hello Kitty pin, her daughter Felecia Williams' favorite character; a black facemask, printed with her daughter’s face. Defense had saved their openings until they started their case. But court procedures and statewide court shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the formal sentencing hearing for nearly a year. Initially, Wiley told police that Felecia ran away, the Associated Press reported. October 25, 2020. Felecia Demerson, holds a photo of her late daughter, Felecia Williams, as she speaks to defendant Granville Ritchie in court, Tampa, Friday, September 11, 2020. A Florida man is on trial in the alleged murder of 9-year-old Felecia Nicole Williams. The details of the case were indeed shocking. Telephone (518) 642-2856. Ritchie's lawyer had argued against a death penalty, claiming factors like an abusive childhood in Kingston, Jamaica, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Wiley was a star witness at Ritchie’s trial. 2020-09-12. Granville Ritchie found guilty of first-degree murder, sexual battery in Tampa 9-year-old's death In September 2019, the jurors unanimously agreed Ritchie should face the death penalty. Felecia Demerson, holds a photo of her late daughter, Felecia Williams, as she speaks to defendant Granville Ritchie in court, Tampa, Friday, September 11, 2020. They believe he concealed her body in a suitcase, then later that night drove to the Courtney Campbell Causeway where he dumped her, nude, into the bay. The minor was sexually assaulted and strangled by Wiley's boyfriend Granville Ritchie as she left them alone for going out to buy marijuana. Granville Ritchie, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, rape and sexual battery, and aggravated child abuse. September 12, 2020 19:46 +08. NEWS (9/11/20) — Florida: Nearly one year after a Hillsborough County jury recommended that Granville Ritchie be sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl, Judge Michelle Sisco formally imposed the death penalty in the case. ... Eboni Wiley, had brought Felecia to her acquaintance Granville Ritchie's house and left her there while Wiley went to buy cannabis. The following is a direct and urgent message from Village of Granville Mayor Paul Labas: “The Village of Granville Department of Public Works is no longer able to pick up loose leaves for the remainder of this year due to an equipment failure. The cold-blooded rapist murdered of Felecia Williams Rape and Murder case in Florida was sentenced to death by the court. TAMPA — Felecia Demerson stood in a courtroom Friday and faced the man convicted of raping and killing her 9-year-old daughter more than six years ago. On May 16, 2014, Felecia left home with Wiley. Court is being held in Hillsborough County. She meant the world to us. On Friday, a Florida judge sentenced a man to death for the 2014 rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Granville Ritchie was sentenced to death for Williams' murder last month. Ed was born on July 10, 1936 the third child of eight, in Louisville, Kentucky the son of the late Samuel and Emily (Powell) Ritchie. September 11, 2020. “Your day has come. Wiley has been charged with lying during a missing person investigation. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Wiley met Ritchie in early May 2014 and was instantly smitten. Granville was found guilty in 2019 for first-degree murder, sexual battery and aggravated child abuse. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Copy to Clipboard. “I am here to stand as a wounded mother. Close. TAMPA — Granville Ritchie raped and murdered 9-year-old Felecia Williams, a jury decided Wednesday afternoon. She said her only regret was that Ritchie couldn’t be hanged, to feel the same thing her daughter felt while he strangled her. Ed lived and worked on the family farm until he joined the Marines where he proudly served from 1955-59. A. man has been sentenced to death for raping and killing a nine-year-old girl in Florida. Sisco had already prepared her sentencing statement when Friday’s hearing began, but before reading it, she opened the court to statements. Prosecutors believe Ritchie raped and strangled the girl while Wiley was gone. 3. He was the husband of Joan Woodland. “In Florida, we reserve the death penalty for the worst of the worst offenders,” he said. Felecia Demerson, holds a photo of her late daughter, Felecia Williams, as she speaks to defendant Granville Ritchie in court, Tampa, Friday, September 11, 2020. She remains charged with lying during a missing person investigation. Granville told the woman that the little girl had went to the pharmacy and had not returned. “What has been asked of you to bear in this life is more than really should be asked of any human being.”. Updated: 5:59 PM EDT September 11, 2020 TAMPA, Fla. — A year after his trial, Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the 2014 murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. But the color she wore didn’t only signal perpetual mourning, she told Judge Michelle Sisco, who was tasked Friday with deciding whether to take a jury’s recommendation, now nearly a year old, that Ritchie be put to death for his crimes. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Published: 9:05 AM EDT October 16, 2020 The 41-year-old was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. Ritchie was given a sentence of death by 13th Circuit Court Judge Michelle Sisco for the murder of Demerson's daughter, Felecia Williams in … Born in Cambridge, MD, he was the son of Granville L. Woodland and Elsie Gray Woodland. She and other family members detailed the unending pain 41-year-old Granville Ritchie had brought to her family. All leaves must be put in bags and set out by the curb for DPW pickup until further notice. And the mitigating factors she did accept didn’t negate the heinousness of the crime, she said. Judge to sentence Granville Ritchie for rape and murder of 9-year-old girl; may get death penalty September 11, 2020, 4:15 AM A judge could agree with jurors to sentence Granville Ritchie to death for the rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams. ", Meghan Markle & Prince Harry release Xmas card with Archie & their dogs, George Michael's ex caught breaking into star's pad on anniversary of his death, England and Spurs footie star Danny Rose arrested after high-speed 4am smash, Mum-of-11 spends £3.5k on Christmas presents & it takes 11 days to wrap them, Blind mystic who foresaw 9/11 sees cure for cancer in predictions for 2021, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. A. man has been sentenced to death for raping and killing a nine-year-old girl in Florida. He said he forgave him. Funeral Home Services for Edward are being provided by Robert M King Funeral Home. Felecia’s father, Jerome Rodriguez Williams, invoked his own legal tribulations and urged Ritchie to ask Demerson for forgiveness, and to pray for it. A year after his trial, Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the 2014 murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams. “And if the brutal rape and murder of a 9-year-old doesn’t meet that definition, I don’t know what does.”. The minor was sexually assaulted and strangled by Wiley's boyfriend Granville Ritchie as she left them alone for going out to buy marijuana. 12 Sep 2020, 1:02; Updated: 12 Sep 2020, 3:07; A PEDO was given the death penalty for raping and strangling a nine-year-old girl and hiding her body in suitcase. TAMPA, Fla. - Granville Ritchie was sentenced to death last month for the murder of 9-year-old Felicia Williams, but his attorneys are making one last effort to save their client's life. ... Alberto Luperon Dec 20th, 2020, 12:28 pm . www.grottolismaple.com. Judge to sentence Granville Ritchie for rape and murder of 9-year-old girl; may get death penalty September 11, 2020, 4:15 AM A judge could agree with jurors to sentence Granville Ritchie to death for the rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams. But don’t play with him. Published on : 04:20 PST, Sep 12, 2020. State Attorney Andrew Warren, speaking after the sentencing, said the state was satisfied with the decision. PEDO Granville Ritchie was given the death penalty on Friday, for raping and a strangling girl, 9, and hiding her body in suitcase. Close. 11 September 2020. Granville Ritchie, ... October 25, 2020. “I love you,” he said. Ritchie was a stranger to 9-year-old Felecia Williams, who lived in east Tampa. Florida man Granville Ritchie, 40, was found guilty of raping and murdering 9-year-old Felecia Williams. 2020-09-12. But they both knew Eboni Wiley. TAMPA, Fla. -- Granville Ritchie, the man convicted of sexually battering and killing 9-year-old Felecia Williams in 2014, could receive the death sentence after Friday's juror recommendation. Prosecutors from the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office secured Ritchie’s conviction at a trial in September 2019, and the jury unanimously recommended the death penalty. “I just want to say that I’ve waited 2,310 days for this day to come,” Demerson said. Sisco sentenced Ritchie to death Friday morning. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. “I’m in awe of your bravery and your tireless advocacy for your daughter, and the fact that you were able to sit through this trial with the horrific facts, you’re a better, stronger woman than I am,” she said. TAMPA, Fla.- Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams in 2014. “You’re a child of God. Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78. Granville Ritchie (Tampa Police) TAMPA, FLORIDA: Nine-year-old girl Felecia William's mother, Felecia Demerson, stood in court and narrated how much Granville Ritchie had stolen from her and her family by raping and murdering her little girl six years ago. Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. He claimed he’d given the girl money to go buy candy at a nearby CVS store and she had not returned. The jury last September found Ritchie guilty of first-degree murder, capital sexual battery and aggravated child abuse in the death of Felecia. 10/17/2020 *~*Maple Nut Truffles*~* ... 642-2856 All of our Maple Products are produced at Ritchie Road, Middle Granville, NY. Post category: Granville / Granville Obituaries Hebron, NY – Edward Charles Ritchie passed away on April 8, 2020 Ed was born on July 10, 1936 the third child of eight, in Louisville, Kentucky the son of the late Samuel and Emily (Powell) Ritchie. Several of Felecia’s family members spoke. Alerts. A year after his trial, Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the 2014 murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams. The duo were watching the girl one day, and Ritchie took Felecia to his mother's apartment, the Associated Press reported. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Granville Ritchie was sentenced to death for Williams' murder last month. Jerome Williams on Friday forgave Granville Ritchie, the man who sexually assaulted and raped his daughter, 9, seven years ago in Temple Terrace, Florida. Ritchie was given a sentence of death by 13th Circuit Court Judge Michelle Sisco for the murder of Demerson's daughter, Felecia Williams in 2014. 41-year-old Jamaican Granville Ritchie days are numbered after he was handed the death penalty by Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Michelle Sisco, it’s also reported that all the jury voted for Granville to be put to death. Ritchie was given a … According to court documents Felecia Williams was brought to Ritchie home and was left alone with the child predator. October 25, 2020. Granville Ritchie Sentenced To Die For Child Murder Granville Ritchie the child rapist from Florida has been sentenced to death for the murder of a nine year old girl in 2014. Felicia Demerson, the child's mother, said in a statement she's "waited 2,310 days for this day to come," WFTS reported. And he discarded her like she was nothing,” Felecia’s sister, Shakeila Givens, said, before speaking directly to Ritchie. Sep 11 2020, 19:59 ET; Updated: Sep 11 2020, 22:05 ET; A PEDO was given the death penalty for raping and strangling a nine-year-old girl and hiding her body in suitcase. Granville Ritchie Penalty Phase Day 1 Witness Victim Impact Statements Felicia Demerson & Dr Downs #GranvilleRitchieTrial #GranvilleRitchiePenaltyPhase They went with Ritchie to his mother’s apartment in the Doral Oaks complex in Temple Terrace. Granville R. (Woody) Woodland, 88, passed away on April 20, 2020 in Seaford, DE. The 41-year-old was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. More than six years after the child's death, Ritchie was sentenced with the death penalty on Friday, the Tampa Bay Times reported. He joined the Navy in 1954 and was stationed on an aircraft carrier until 1958. Judge Michelle Sisco sentenced defendant Granville Ritchie to death, Friday, for the murder of Demerson's daughter Felecia Williams in 2014. You can see proceedings in the player above. #GranvilleRitchie – GUILTY on all counts – 1st degree murder, Rape & Sexual Battery and Aggravated Child Abuse. Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. “She meant the world. NEWS (9/11/20) — Florida: Nearly one year after a Hillsborough County jury recommended that Granville Ritchie be sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl, Judge Michelle Sisco formally imposed the death penalty in the case. Granville Ritchie raped and murdered 9-year-old Felicia Williams, then dumped her body near the Courtney Campbell Causeway. 2,809 Shares Tweet. “The only thing I regret today is I cannot ask for his fate and that would be for him to be hung," Demerson said. Wiley also had to admit that she willingly participated in helping Granville Ritchie, the man who she had met three days before he is accused of sexually battering and strangling Felecia Williams to death, in covering up his crime, leading the girl’s family and police to believe initially that Felecia had disappeared on May 16, 2014. 15/09/2020. Wiley initially told Temple Terrace police that Felecia had run off while she and Ritchie had sex in a bedroom. Granville Ritchie Death Sentence for Felicia Williams Murder After the child's body was discovered, however, her story changed. "My goal is to convince the court to sentence him to life in prison instead … Granville Ritchie Florida Death Row Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a nine year old girl. Demerson told a judge about the medications she has to take to get through the day, the sleep she’s lost. Post category: Granville / Granville Obituaries Hebron, NY – Edward Charles Ritchie passed away on April 8, 2020 Ed was born on July 10, 1936 the third child of eight, in Louisville, Kentucky the son of the late Samuel and Emily (Powell) Ritchie. Wiley went to buy marijuana – and Ritchie then strangled and assaulted the nine-year-old, prosecutors claimed. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. She is scheduled to face trial next month and could face up to five years in prison if convicted. Granville Ritchie sentenced to death for killing 9-year-old girl, ‘You can’t get over it.’ Mother works to preserve memory of daughter who was slain at age 9, Tampa City Council urges mental health expert involvement in police calls. 2020 Operation Keep Kids Warm Hats, Gloves, and Mittens Are now available for pick-up at the following locations in Granville: Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co. TD Bank Great Meadow Federal Credit Union Questions?? Felecia Williams was a 9-year-old girl whom he brutally assaulted and then killed. On Friday, he received the death penalty in a court in Florida Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. "For him to feel what my daughter felt over and over again. Granville Ritchie Trial Defense Opening Statement. Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of killing and raping Felecia Williams in Florida in May 2014. Hebron, NY – Edward Charles Ritchie passed away on April 8, 2020. “You will remain incarcerated until the date of your death is scheduled to occur.”. 11 September 2020. Granville Ritchie, 35, is charged with first degree murder, capital sexual battery and aggravated child abuse for the death of Felecia Williams. 3. Felecia Demerson, holds a photo of her late daughter, Felecia Williams, as she speaks to defendant Granville Ritchie in court, Tampa, Friday, September 11, 2020. Ed was born on July 10, 1936 the third child of eight, in Louisville, Kentucky the son of the late Samuel and Emily (Powell) Ritchie. 2020 Operation Keep Kids Warm. Ritchie was given a … Ritchie’s attorney, Bjorn Brunvand, had argued that several mitigating factors should prevent Ritchie from being put to death. God got you now.”. He then is believed to have hid her body in a suitcase, which he dumped into Tampa Bay. Updated: 5:59 PM EDT September 11, 2020 TAMPA, Fla. — A year after his trial, Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the 2014 murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams. Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78. Granville Ritchie, 41 were charged under multiple sections of first-degree murder, sexual battery, and aggravated child abuse in September 2019. A PEDO was given the death penalty for raping and strangling a nine-year-old girl and hiding her body in suitcase. At one point, so did Sisco, as she addressed Demerson. Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of first-degree murder, sexual battery and aggravated child abuse in September 2019. Please contact Herberta Ritchie at … Continue reading → HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Nearly one year ago a jury decided Granville Ritchie should pay for the rape and Judge to sentence Granville Ritchie for rape and murder of 9-year-old girl; may get death penalty - Tampa Bay Journal “There will be no corporeal redemption for you — your physical being, your person,” Sisco said as she gave the sentence, the Tampa Bay Times reported. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Granville Ritchie, 41, was sentenced to death on Friday for killing and raping a nine-year-old girl, Nine-year-old Felecia Williams was killed in May 2014, Six years later, Ritchie was sentenced to death on Friday, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). September 12, 2020 19:46 +08. Felecia Demerson, left, greets Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, right, and Temple Terrace Police Chief Kenneth Albano, center, in circuit court, Tampa, Friday, September 11, 2020. September 11, 2020, 5:49 PM ... Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Michelle Sisco affirmed a jury's unanimous death penalty recommendation for Granville Ritchie, the … Granville Ritchie, 41, was convicted of first-degree murder, sexual battery, and aggravated child abuse in … Website. 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