Sullivan County Jury Finds Man Guilty in Lowell Badger Murder

      A Sullivan County Superior Court jury found 39-year-old William Grimes guilty Wednesday of the 2012 murder of 85-year-old Lowell Badger, of rural Sullivan County.
      Grimes was also found guilty of Burglary and Conspiracy to Commit Burglary.
      Badger, an 85-year-old retired Sullivan County farmer, was shot and killed in his home in December of 2012.
      The jury also found that Grimes’ sentence will be enhanced because he used a firearm during the commission of the murder.
      Sentencing for Grimes is scheduled for June 13th.
      He faces 70 years in prison.
      Two alleged accomplices are currently in custody awaiting trial.