Rep. Matt Gaetz honors suspect in Billy Buchanan murder
Feb 7, 2023 17:50:27 GMT -5
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Post by tnthomas on Feb 7, 2023 17:50:27 GMT -5
Rep. Matt Gaetz honors suspect in Billy Buchanan murder Story
The GOP types just keep me shaking-my-head over their low brow, low moral attention seeking antics. 
A Mason County family is furious after the man once charged with killing a family member was honored by the House Judiciary Committee last week.
The case goes back nearly four years, but this latest turn in Washington D.C. is bringing up old wounds for the family here in Northern Michigan.
Corey Beekman was charged with killing Billy Buchanan back in April of 2019, but the charges were dropped after a key witness refused to testify. Beekman has since moved to Florida and was invited to D.C. by Representative Matt Gaetz where Bleekman lead the House Judiciary Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Bleekman was being recognized for his time serving in the Army National Guard.
Billy Buchanan’s mom, Denita, says she was shocked when she found out the man charged with killing her son was being honored while they still search for justice.
“[It] was like a knife to the heart for our family,” Denita admits. “It was devastating to know that somebody with this hanging over their head was being praised as a veteran, a hero.”
Even Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole expressed his disappointment in Representative Gaetz’ decision. He wrote in a statement that there are far more other service men and women that deserved the honor and hopes future considerations will ‘at the very least warrant a google search.’
The case goes back nearly four years, but this latest turn in Washington D.C. is bringing up old wounds for the family here in Northern Michigan.
Corey Beekman was charged with killing Billy Buchanan back in April of 2019, but the charges were dropped after a key witness refused to testify. Beekman has since moved to Florida and was invited to D.C. by Representative Matt Gaetz where Bleekman lead the House Judiciary Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Bleekman was being recognized for his time serving in the Army National Guard.
Billy Buchanan’s mom, Denita, says she was shocked when she found out the man charged with killing her son was being honored while they still search for justice.
“[It] was like a knife to the heart for our family,” Denita admits. “It was devastating to know that somebody with this hanging over their head was being praised as a veteran, a hero.”
Even Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole expressed his disappointment in Representative Gaetz’ decision. He wrote in a statement that there are far more other service men and women that deserved the honor and hopes future considerations will ‘at the very least warrant a google search.’
