Did Alan Jones Murder Erin Maxwell?

by on October 7, 2008 at 3:08 pm
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I’ve been waiting for quite some time for this announcement and it certainly comes as no surprise whatsoever.
About 8am this morning New York State Police arrested Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell along with Erin Maxwell’s step-brother Alan Jones. Alan was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder. He allegedly strangled her with a piece of rope. He has pleaded not guilty in the charge and is being held on $100,000 cash bond OR $250,000 bond (that means someone could put up a property bond, for instance). The grand jury handed up the charges this past Friday. Erin’s father and step-mother have both been charged with six counts apiece of endangering the welfare of a child, which is a misdemeanor. Their bond was set at $5,000 or $2,500 cash. Each charge deals with a separate type of conduct over the prior months.
If you will remember, the autopsy said that Erin was strangled and that sexual trauma was also listed as a contributing factor in her death. It makes one wonder exactly what type of evidence that the police have if they are only charging Jones with 2nd-degree murder. I mean that if they had really good proof that he raped and killed her, wouldn’t they charge him with it? They haven’t announced any suspects in the sexual abuse.


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Here is the announcement from State Police concerning the arrests.

State police announce arrests in the Erin Maxwell case

This was really a heartbreaking case when it first came to light and now finally they are trying to hold someone responsible. Hopefully there is enough evidence for a jury to convict Alan Jones.
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Here’s the press release from the New York State Police:

For immediate Press Release
Early this morning members of the New York State Police – Troop D, arrested 3 subjects as a result of the Erin Maxwell investigation. Erin suffered injuries at her residence -1678 Route 264 in Palermo, NY, at approximately 5-00PM on August 29, 2008. She died at University Hospital at approximately 4-00AM on August 30 as a result of these injuries.

Erin’s step-brother, Alan L. Jones, age 27, of 427 Silk Road, Lot #12, Fulton, NY was arrested for Murder in the 2nd Degree as a result of an indictment issued by an Oswego County Grand Jury which alleges that he caused the injuries on August 29 which later resulted in Erin’s death. Murder in the 2nd degree is a Class A-I Felony punishable by a maximum of life in prison.

Erin’s father, Lindsey Warren Maxwell, age 35, also of the Silk Road address, was arrested for Endangering the Welfare of a Child due to the unhealthy living conditions and treatment Erin had been subjected to at the Palermo residence, in the time before her death. Endangering the Welfare of a Child is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.

Erin’s step-mother, Lynn D. Maxwell, age 53, of the same Silk Road address, was also charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child in regards to Erin’s treatment before her death. All three of the defendant’s formerly lived with Erin at the Palermo address.

These arrests are the result of an exhaustive investigation by the State Police, Oswego County District Attorney’s Office and the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office. The State Police would like to thank the McFee Ambulance Service, Palermo Volunteer Fire Department, Oswego County SPCA volunteers, the Phoenix School District, and the Oswego County DSS, for their assistance in this investigation.