Jenny's murderer gets death penalty

[Pedal Wench]

The sick monster who murdered Jenny Ewings on the Silver Comet Trail while she was cycling received a death sentence today. I wonder if now I'll be able to ride out there alone. Oddly, I think I can.

Thank you, Jenny, for making sure he couldn't hurt anyone else and for fighting as hard as you did. I think of you every time I'm out there.

[mtbdarby]

That's great news! I did some digging a few months back and didn't find anything so thanks for the update and safe riding.

[kabewyou]

Pedal Wench -

I think of her every time I ride over the bridge. I did not know her, but acknowledge her each time I pass for her courage, spirit and bravery. She was doing what we all love to do in a beautiful place and a "monster" destroyed her. The serenity of the trail has never felt the same to me.

I have noticed on the weekends the Paulding County sheriff's department is visible traversing their stretch in a golf cart.

I continue to ride on the trail because of its beauty and wide, open stretches. The smell of the honeysuckles has been incredible the past two weekends.

[Tuckervill]

Small justice. Glad at least there was some in this case.

Karen

[Running Mommy]

Thanks much for the update. I do still think of Jenny, tho I didn't know her, I feel as if I did.
Hopefully the fund raising we did here awhile back helped someone, somewhere.

Ride safe all

denise

[redrhodie]

I've never heard of this horrible case before. I just read all the awful details. I hope this conviction gives her family peace and closure. What a monster.

[Grog]

I don't get comfort from the sentence but I do get comfort from the conviction.

But I also heard that she fought like a woman - hard - and that's the biggest comfort of all.

Rest in peace, Jenny.

[Aggie_Ama]

Whatever the sentence (I don't want to debate the death sentence) I am glad her family has closure. Having a friend murdered I know nothing dampens the pain but knowing they were punished some way does help a tiny bit.

[Pax]

I don't get comfort from the sentence but I do get comfort from the conviction.

But I also heard that she fought like a woman - hard - and that's the biggest comfort of all.

Rest in peace, Jenny.

Well said Grog.

[tctrek]

I often ride the Silver Comet Trail and many times have ridden past the spot where he grabbed Jennie. It's a terrible tragedy that she died doing what she loved so much and there's really no punishment severe enough to pay for what happened to her.

[Running Mommy]

You know reading through these posts again something came to mind.
I DO NOT want to get into the death penalty debate. BUT I do remember that Jenny and her family were devote christians. So I really wonder how they feel about the sentence.
I do hope they have had some sense of closure. sigh.... so senseless!

[Pedal Wench]

You know reading through these posts again something came to mind.
I DO NOT want to get into the death penalty debate. BUT I do remember that Jenny and her family were devote christians. So I really wonder how they feel about the sentence.
I do hope they have had some sense of closure. sigh.... so senseless!

I will never attempt to put words into the mouths of others, but on the news coverage, her husband and son came across as "comfortable" with the sentence - not the right word, but the interviews seemed to convey that they were glad it was all over.

I didn't know Jenny either, but saw myself in her - I rode countless hours and miles and miles out there until this happened.