St. Louis man enters plea in 1985 fatal stabbing of father of 3 in suburban Kansas City

 


ROELAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A St. Louis man has been convicted in a 38-year-old stabbing death in suburban Kansas City.

Geter Watson Rhymes, 67, pleaded no contest Thursday to second-degree murder in the killing of Gary Watson, a married father of three. Rhymes initially was charged with first-degree murder.

Watson's body was found on March 13, 1985, in his apartment in Roeland Park, Kansas.

Police at the time said three men were seen entering Watson's apartment about two hours before his body was discovered by a family member. Police conducted more than 200 interviews in the case.

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