Murderer admits killing Ariz. pair

by Tucson Citizen on Feb 25, 1998, under Tucson and Arizona

The Associated Press

The Associated Press

KINGMAN – A man sentenced to death in Missouri has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of an Arizona couple who tried to help when his car got stuck.

Dennis Skillicorn, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced to death in Missouri for his part in the 1994 shooting death of Richard Drummond, who had stopped to help Skillicorn, Allen Nicklasson, 25, and Timothy DeGraffenreida, 20.

Mohave County prosecutors say that after the killing, Skillicorn and Nicklasson fled west. When their car got stuck near Kingman, they allegedly killed Charlene and Joseph Babcock. Nicklasson is awaiting trial in Arizona. He was sentenced to death in Missouri. DeGraffenreid is serving a life term in Drummond’s murder.

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