Sam Shelton (Samson Shelton): Biography in Details
Who is Sam Shelton?
Sam Shelton is an American culprit. Currently, he is in the Illinois Department of Corrections, for being charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of the kidnapping of his student, Ashley Reeves.
Sam Shelton – Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Sam Shelton was born in the United States of America so, his nationality is American. Likewise, his ethnicity is Caucasian.
But the detailed info on his date of birth, parents, siblings, and educational life has not been shared yet.
Sam Shelton’s Murder Attempt on Ashley Reeves
Sam Shelton was 26 years old when he had a romantic relationship with his then-student, Ashley Reeves. They met for the first time while Shelton was her teacher in 2001.
They reconnected in February 2006 since then, and their relationship started.
On April 27, 2006, Reeves went missing. Her parents were worried and even her mother called St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office. At first, Officers doubted that Reeves might be hanging out with her friend.
Later, they went through her call details and found out she called a guy named, Samson Shelton, before missing.
Afterward, the detectives immediately found out about him and started investigating. At initial, Samson acted like a cool and calm man but then, after 12 hours of investigation, he spoke out that, he met her before she went missing.
Then, he added they had an argument regarding their relationship which Samson wanted to end but, Ashley was not ready for it.
So, in anger, he pulled her out of his vehicle and left her on the side of the road. The part-time pro wrestler even chokehold and dragged her out of his car.
After realizing, she was still alive, Samson strangled reeves again with his belt. He again choked her and pulled the belt until it snapped.
After a while, he choked her for the third and final time with his bare hands and left her to die on the cold ground at Belleville park.
Luckily, Ashley Reeves was still alive and survived the horrific murder act. The officers found her hand moving, and as soon as possible they rushed her to the local hospital, where she was put into an induced coma.
Where is Narcissists Sam Shelton?
Though Sam was found guilty, he was released on bail and placed on house arrest. Just before, going to court, the police got a call from Samson’s mother, in which she disclosed he tried to commit suicide.
There were handwritten words, ‘do not resuscitate‘ on his chest. As EMTs were going to revive him, he attacked them. Sooner, he was taken to the local hospital, where he threw racial accusations against a nurse.
After that, Finally, his parents signed off on a plea deal against him and he was sentenced to prison for 20 years.
Currently, he is in the Illinois Department of Corrections, his projected parole date is April 22, 2024.
Where is the Victim, Ashley Reeves now?
Currently, Ashley is serving as a volunteer for the Violence Prevention Center. Currently, she is happily married to her husband, Jeremy Smith.
She is the proud mother of two children, whose name has not been disclosed in the media yet.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Looking at his picture, Sam stands at a good weight and normal weight.
Similarly, his physical appearance includes, a pair of hazel eyes and blonde hair with a fair complexion.
Social Media
Shelton is still at Illinois’ Hill Correctional Center serving out his 20-year sentence, as a prisoner. He will become eligible for parole in April 2024.
So, currently, he does not own any social media handles like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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