D. A. Brockett

I wrote about the mysterious 1997 disappearance of Sabrina Bebb-Jones in my book, "George Crawford's Attic" and now we have an exciting update! Perhaps the time has come for Sabrina's mystery to finally be solved!

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — A Colorado prosecutor has agreed not to seek the death penalty against a British poker champion accused of killing his wife and dumping her body after a trip to Dinosaur National Monument. Marcus Bebb-Jones is in custody in his native England and is fighting extradition to stand trial in Colorado for the murder of Sabrina Bebb-Jones. The wife was last seen in 1997; a Garfield County rancher found her skull in 2004.

District Attorney Martin Beeson has agreed not to seek the death penalty. England bans the death penalty, and by treaty with the United States, it won’t extradite a suspect here unless the death penalty is taken off the table.

Bebb-Jones and his wife were living in Grand Junction, both co-owners of Hotel Melrose on Colorado Avenue, at the time of her disappearance.

The first play reading of "The Apron String Murder" at KAFM's Radio Room.

The playwright, Joseph Wilcox, did an excellent job of choosing its actors, and his play captured the essence, style, and humor of the characters of my mystorical, "Stained Glass Rose". The audience laughed, got teary-eyed, and loved the players. For me, it was AMAZING to see my characters come alive on stage, and even though it was simply a reading, not a staged play, the scripts they held were long forgotten as the story engaged the audience. Afterward, there was a discussion with the audience, with plenty of compliments and suggestions. Our hopes are to find some grants to put this into a full production in 2010. There are pictures to see at my "Events" link on the left. Thanks for everyone's support!

GEORGE CRAWFORD’S ATTIC:

DUSTING OFF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO’S PAST

To Celebrate Grand Junction's 125 years

Award-winning author, D.A. Brockett, has written

A fun history book full of touching, funny, and surprising stories, long-forgotten facts, and interesting tidbits of information.

DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT GRAND JUNCTION?

·          The city used to have a ‘pest house’ for those with contagious diseases.

·          Strong winds once blew a circus tent over and injured many spectators.

·          Several movies have been made in Grand Junction, including a bicycle movie called, “American Flyers,” based on the annual Tour of the Moon held here in the 1980s.

·          The ghost of a young Victorian woman ‘haunts’ the old museum.

·          “Silent” Tom Smith, who trained the amazing racehorse, Seabiscuit, used to live here.

·          One of Ted Bundy’s murder victims was a Grand Junction girl.

·          The first indoor pool was in a 1903 paint store on Main Street.

·          The federal courthouse on the NE corner of 4^th and Rood was visited by a future president of the US.

·          Jack Dempsey, the great prize fighter, helped build the road to the Orchard Mesa cemetery.

·          The first Triple Crown Winner was trained by Grand Junctionite, Guy Bedwell.

·          Grand Junction had its own gold rush.

·          A mummified baby was found in a cave overlooking the Gunnison River.

·          One of Grand Junction’s sheriffs was so loved he received thank you letters from the criminals he put in jail.

·          There used to be motorcycle races, a zoo, and campgrounds at Lincoln Park.

George Crawford’s Attic” highlights:

·          “Then and Now” pictures of old homes and buildings, with historical sketches.

·          The story of how some Grand Junction High School alumni tried to solve the 1964 unsolved murder of schoolmate, Patti Haywood.

·          Downtown Grand Junction and its growth, businesses, and changes.

·          Biographical sketches of homegrown artists, singers, musicians, painters, writers, and photographers.

·          Historical stories of the bicycle, motorcycle, and automobile in the city.

·          Baseball and racing of all kinds in the city.

·          Colorful stories of murder, prostitution, gambling, and Prohibition in Grand Junction.

·          Introductions to interesting local physicians and hospitals.

·          Unusual and interesting events in the city.

Read Excerpts and see "Then and Now" pictures by clicking on the "Highlights of George Crawford's Attic" link

on the upper left side of page.

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