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Preacher Convicted of Killing Wife, Freezing Body
NY Times ^ | April 9, 2010

Posted on 04/09/2010 8:18:45 PM PDT by Steelfish

Edited on 04/09/2010 8:29:33 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- An Alabama evangelist who terrorized his family while impressing audiences at revivals was convicted Friday of murdering his wife and storing her body in a freezer for years.


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To: Steelfish

If he really wanted to impress ‘em, he could just pop the wifesicle out at his next revival meeting.


21 posted on 04/09/2010 8:37:55 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: elli1

They moved around a lot had no roots..I presume she had no family or no family that cared.


22 posted on 04/09/2010 8:38:28 PM PDT by GSP.FAN (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
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To: Steelfish

I heard that he wanted pasta for dinner but all she gave him was a cold shoulder. HAHAHA!


23 posted on 04/09/2010 8:41:58 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: onyx

isn’t that one of the Wayan brothers?


24 posted on 04/09/2010 8:42:29 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: bigbob; Steelfish; Earthdweller
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Hopkins has denied killing her, saying he does not know how she died, but that he tried to keep her body preserved because he could not stand the thought of her decomposing. He said his family continued to live their life together, preaching and going to work, after his wife's death.

While the stepdaughter told jurors that Hopkins jumped up and down on the body to make it fit in the freezer, Hopkins denied doing that.

!!!!!!

He said his wife's body "fit snuggly," though "I did press the freezer down."

25 posted on 04/09/2010 8:43:10 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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27 posted on 04/09/2010 8:46:59 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: csvset
What the heck is a chocolate negligee?

I am guessing something like this.


28 posted on 04/09/2010 8:59:00 PM PDT by Screaming_Gerbil (...he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one... Luke 22:36)
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To: Outlaw Woman

The article conveniently leaves out any denominational references.


I noticed that too ... so I searched and searched and then found this article
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,394925,00.html
Where I found this interesting tidbit

“He said Hopkins “kept to himself,” and apparently moved from place to place. Neighbors called him “Rev.” because he attended church so often, loading the children into a van.

Police said he preached at various churches and did not appear to be affiliated with a particular denomination.”

So this guy is not a Reverend/Pastor and isn’t tied to any denomination.
He is however a drifter

Wow! Lamestream media really goes out of their way to smear Evangelical Pastors by claiming this drifter who isn’t a Rev./Pastor is one.


29 posted on 04/09/2010 9:14:33 PM PDT by Lera
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To: onyx

30 posted on 04/09/2010 9:15:38 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: tiki

Your denomination has enough problems of its own. Why do you feel the need to trash other denominations?

Yes, there are sinners among Evangelical denominations, even terrible ones. Just like your particular denomination.

Let’s exalt Christ, and not demean denominations of which we’re not a part, yeah? You don’t “win” by trashing Evangelicals. You “win” by being in Christ.


31 posted on 04/09/2010 9:20:55 PM PDT by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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To: Theo

See post #29
He isn’t a Pastor/Rev , he has no church that he is affiliated with .


32 posted on 04/09/2010 9:23:53 PM PDT by Lera
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To: Theo

He didn’t belong to a denomination.


33 posted on 04/09/2010 9:24:49 PM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife
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To: Pan_Yans Wife; Lera; tiki

“tiki” is Roman Catholic. S/he was just getting a dig in on those who don’t belong to his/her denomination. I was challenging him/her not relish the sins of others, but to strive to exalt Christ instead.


34 posted on 04/09/2010 9:28:54 PM PDT by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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To: martin_fierro

LOL. Close enough!
Guilty!


35 posted on 04/09/2010 9:30:25 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: Theo

Your denomination has enough problems of its own. Why do you feel the need to trash other denominations?

did I miss the mention of any denomination????


36 posted on 04/09/2010 9:34:20 PM PDT by terycarl (4)
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To: GSP.FAN

There is no reason to bring James Carvile into this discussion...


37 posted on 04/09/2010 9:46:53 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side. The farce strong with this one, it is...)
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To: Steelfish
he tried to keep her body preserved because he could not stand the thought of her decomposing...so, he.... jumped up and down on the body to make it fit in the freezer

Yeah, I can see the compassion there.

38 posted on 04/09/2010 9:56:14 PM PDT by LouAvul
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To: bigbob

Wifesicle...LOL!


39 posted on 04/09/2010 10:04:45 PM PDT by wyokostur
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To: Morgana
I guess his defense will be that she was frigid, that's why he went for the stepdaughter.

Has anyone approached Woody Allen for comment on the stepdaughter angle yet?

40 posted on 04/09/2010 10:13:40 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.http://www.free)
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