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Mar 10, 2016 · Willie Shannon appears before Judge Michael Villani for sentencing at Regional Justice Center Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Las Vegas. Shannon was sentenced to 15 years for the 1981 slaying...
- David Ferrara
Mar 11, 2016 · Willie Lee Shannon, now 64, said nothing during his sentencing Thursday in a courtroom full of family members and supporters wearing yellow “Justice 4 Jamey” T-shirts to honor victim Jamey Walker.
Jan 22, 2016 · More than five years ago, authorities said DNA evidence linked Willie Lee Shannon to the kidnapping and slaying of 18-year-old Jamey Walker. He was arrested in 2010. Shannon, 64, accepted an...
- David Ferrara
Mar 10, 2016 · Former boxer Willie “The Cannon” Shannon was mentioned as a prime suspect on the same day when Jamey’s battered body was found so long ago. At least seven cold case detectives worked the case over the last three decades, spurred on by Jamey’s late mother.
Aug 14, 2015 · Willie Shannon, a former Nevada state boxing champion, rejected a plea deal and could face the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of Jamey Walker, a local honor student and cheerleader. The case has been delayed for more than five years and the victim's family is still seeking justice.
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Dec 11, 2010 · Willie Shannon, a former heavyweight contender who rose from prison to fame in Las Vegas, is accused of killing and raping a teenage girl in 1981. He was arrested in Florida after a long investigation and faces extradition to Nevada.
Jan 22, 2016 · A man on trial for a notorious Las Vegas cold case agreed to a plea deal Thursday in the death of a teenage girl. Former boxer Willie Shannon entered an Alford plea to second degree murder. Basically, he admitted there was enough evidence to find him guilty in the killing of 18-year-old Jamey Walker in May of 1981.
