Uncle: 'He was all about money ... suddenly, he was all about God'

Seattle Times by Mike Carter | Dec. 2, 2009 (News Report)

An uncle of Maurice Clemmons says his nephew had been in a mental tailspin since spring and was withdrawn and "talking crazy about God" when they last saw each other in Washington state. Ray Clemmons, 39, a lieutenant in the Arkansas Department of Corrections and shift commander in a maximum-security unit, said his nephew was reclusive and withdrawn. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 2, 2009

This story provides some insight into Maurice Clemmons, and a non-demonizing view of him and some of his family.

The "religion" that got Huckabee to pardon him seems tangentially related to the religious delusions that were a part of his insanity when he snapped.

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