Monday marks the two–year anniversary of the suspicious death of a Carbondale woman.
Molly Young died from a gunshot wound to the head in the bedroom of her ex–boyfriend, Richie Minton's apartment. Minton was a Carbondale Police dispatcher. Some think she committed suicide, while others believe she was murdered. Young's uncle, Charlie Lamont, says it's hard not having concrete answers about her death.
Lamont says that the family is looking for the truth and a full and fair investigation. He says that the lead prosecutor Ed Parkinson has good reputation, and they have faith in the special prosecutor's office will find answers. The special prosecutor is expected to release his report something this spring. Young's uncle says that the family will never give up on their search for the truth.
In early August of 2013 Jackson County States Attorney Mike Carr announced he would not file charges in the case. A coroner's jury previously ruled there wasn't enough evidence to determine whether Young's March 2012 death from a gunshot wound to the head was a suicide, homicide or accidental. At the time, Carr said the evidence he had seen lead him to believe there is not sufficient, admissible evidence to prosecute the case as a murder. He says there was evidence at a coroner's inquest that would suggest the death may have been a suicide. The family launched a social media campaign called "Justice for Molly" that gained national media attention. Carr appointed a special prosecutor in late August to review the case. That report is still pending.
A candlelight vigil for Molly Young is scheduled for 6:00pm Monday night at Turley Park in Carbondale.
