UPDATE: Webster NY-Murderer-Killer Was William Spengler

	UPDATE: Webster NY-Murderer-Killer Was William Spengler NY Firefighters-Killer Named-Who is William Spengler & Why did he Kill? The motive for the ambush Monday morning that killed two firefighters and injured two others is still not clear. The contents of a recent obituary may help police shed some light on William Spengler's state of mind. Police say William Spengler set a trap by burning up his home then laid in wait for firefighters to arrive. "We're assuming he was shooting from a high ground advantage on a berm near the home," said Chief Gerald Pickering. "He had set himself up with his weapons to shoot the innocent responders." News10NBC learned on Monday that Spengler had a history of killing. He spent 16 years in prison for the death of his grandmother in 1980. According to reports, she was found at the bottom of the basement stairs in her home on Lake Road. She had been beaten with a hammer. Spengler pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years behind bars. While in prison, Spengler did not seem like a man seeking mercy or repentance. I-Team 10 has obtained a copy of his 1997 parole hearing. At that hearing, the commissioner says "you didn't want to come here today?" Spengler replied, "I thought it was mandatory." When told it was not, Spengler said, "Then it's not worth the time and effort." He was denied parole, but was released six months later after serving two-thirds of the maximum. Since his release, police say he's been a quiet member of the Webster community. "When he was released in <b>...</b>	From: fyinewsyoumissed Views: 0 0 ratings
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