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May 8, 2018 · William Riley Gaul, 19, has been found guilty of both premeditated and felony murder for the death of his ex-girlfriend Emma Jane Walker. Members of the courtroom gallery gasped loudly when the guilty verdict on the first murder count was read. Here is the jury’s complete verdict: First-Degree Murder. GUILTY
Oct 6, 2023 · Is it the end of the legal road for William Riley Gaul? The former Maryville College football player who was found guilty in 2018 of first-degree murder for shooting his ex-girlfriend,...
Aug 29, 2022 · Sixteen-year-old Central High School cheerleader Emma Walker was killed by her ex-boyfriend William Riley Gaul inside her Knoxville, Tennessee home on November 21, 2016. Riley Gaul killed Emma Walker just weeks after she broke up with him in 2016.
May 8, 2018 · 0:37. No one disputed he fired the shot that killed Emma Jane Walker. The question for jurors was whether William Riley Gaul pulled the trigger with the intent to kill his 16-year-old...
May 1, 2018 · The murder trial of a standout high school football player is underway in Tennessee. Prosecutors say William Riley Gaul, 18, shot and killed his former girlfriend, Emma Walker, 16. Walker was a cheerleader. During opening statements, the defense conceded that Gaul pulled the trigger.
May 1, 2018 · Prosecutors described how they believe William Riley Gaul, the victim’s former boyfriend, shot her at about 3:00 a.m. from a position outside the Walker house as the family slept. At least one bullet passed through a wall and hit Emma Walker in the head, killing her instantly during her sleep.
ESPN. William Riley Gaul, 19, a former college football player, was immediately given a mandatory sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole for 51 years.
