OKLAHOMA CITY -
A convicted
murderer is up for parole, 16 years after shooting and killing a woman over $0.24. Now
the fight to keep the killer behind bars is just a click away.
The family of
Debra Dennis first made a plea to the governor asking her to deny Quincy Foster's
parole and make him serve the life sentence a jury recommended. As the governor
considers the decision, one woman is helping make a case online.
"It broke my heart
all over again."
The creator and
200 plus supporters of the 'Keep Quincy Foster in Prison' Facebook page
believe the only face shown should be the convicted murderer they worry will
walk free again after brutally killing Debra Dennis. For that reason they want
to remain unidentified.
"It's not about us.
It's about Debby Dennis."
See the Facebook
page.
Dennis died in
1993 when Foster demanded money from Dennis and her mother, Louise Johnson,
outside of their Chickasha home. When the women could only offer 24 cents,
Foster shot and killed Dennis.
"I wanted to do something
anything to be able to make sure he stayed locked up where he deserved to be,"
said the page administrator.
To support the
family and Grady County District Attorney Jason Hicks' push to have the
governor deny Quincy Foster's parole, the page is encouraging citizens to sign
an online petition.
"The support to
keep him in there is something I think is really important to show to the
governor and staff," said Hicks.
The administrator
of the page admits a few people have criticized the page, calling the cause a
racial conflict. But the administrator argues back.
"It's about right
and wrong, not about black and white."
The supporters say
it is a page giving a voice to Dennis, a woman silenced by Quincy Foster.
"Life in prison is
not 16 years. Life in prison should be life in prison."
At last check the online
petition had more than 800 signatures.
View
the online petition.
Debra Dennis was shot and killed by Quincy Foster during an armed robbery in Chickasha.
