Marshals have released of new photo of a disbarred Georgia attorney who is wanted for murdering his mother a day after he failed to report to prison for defrauding clients of nearly $500,000. The photo taken at an Atlanta-area gas station shows Richard Merritt without a goatee that he had previously worn. Marshals believe Merritt, 44, made his getaway in his mother’s 2009 silver Lexus RX350. Shirley Merritt, 77, was found stabbed to death Feb. 2 in Stone Mountain, Ga., where she lived with her son. DISGRACED EX-LAWYER MURDERS MOTHER, VANISHES ON EVE OF SERVING SENTENCE FOR THEFT, POLICE SAY; MANHUNT UNDERWAYHe was ordered to serve a 15-year prison sentence, which was due to begin Feb. 1.

Source: Fox News February 10, 2019 18:42 UTC