Michael Joe Rice in mug shot
WELCH–Michael Rice of Welch was today arrested by the Craig County Sheriff’s Dept. Sheriff Jimmy Sooter informs WelchOK.com that after several hours of questioning today Michael Rice confessed to the crimes of raping and murdering his adoptive mother, Ruth Rice. The elder Rice, 81, was found dead in her home just before midnight on Aug. 2, 2011.
Sooter anticipates that the district attorney will file first-degree murder and first-degree rape charges against Michael Rice.
He is being held at the Craig County jail without bond.
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Editor’s note: a very special thanks to Sheriff Sooter for personally making sure we were informed quickly so that we could share with the community.
August 29th, 2011 at 6:46 PM
SHOW ME THE DNA EVIDENCE!!!If they haven’t lost it,He doesn’t have what it takes for this type of VIOLENT CRIMES not even in a drunken stupor rage!!!! SHOW ME THE DNA NOT A STATEMENT HE WAS COERCED INTO BY CRAIG COUNTY
August 29th, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Show me the DNA NOT A COERCED STATEMENT
August 30th, 2011 at 6:31 AM
i agree… Mike doesn't have it in him to RAPE his MOTHER… Pressure on CCSO to solve the case coerced his "confession"..
August 30th, 2011 at 3:39 PM
-I have known Mike since we were kids in school and there is NO WAY he could've done this but I will say he might have been coerced into confessing after hours of badgering by the CCSO.
August 30th, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Sooter is a joke, wrongful confession is a fact.
August 30th, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Please see the latest: http://www.welchok.com/2011/08/30/breaking-michae…