Recaptured killer now being taken to Spokane


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YAKIMA, Wash. -- A schizophrenic killer who was recaptured Sunday in Goldendale and brought here is now being taken back to a Spokane area hospital, authorities said.

This morning, a Yakima County Superior Court judge ordered 47-year-old Phillip Arnold Paul returned to Eastern State Hospital, an institution for the mentally ill.

“We really do want to get him back into the hospital and stabilized,” said Susan Arb, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney.

Paul had been at the hospital before escaping last week during a field trip to a county fair in Spokane. He was recaptured Sunday more than 180 miles away.

Paul was committed after he was diagnosed as schizophrenic and acquitted by reason of insanity in the slaying 78-year-old Ruth Mottley at her home outside Sunnyside in 1987.

-- Compiled from state and wire reports



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Posted by Joice at 09/21/09 03:08PM        Post ID#: #13442

I wonder how much money this has cost us taxpayers. I bet the state is also giving the mother of his child money too. Poor Little Boy will never know who his daddy really is (Probably a good thing). Pretty sad. The women should be checked out too. You can't tell me she didn't know that he had been released on good behavior from a mental institute. This whole thing is a sad, sad situation and a bad call on a few good employees. I am sure they thought that everything was going to be okay and that he would do what he was suppose to do. Follow the group and enjoy his outing for fresh air and the smell of fair food!

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Posted by BacktoReality at 09/21/09 03:25PM        Post ID#: #13444

Wait, doesn't anyone realize that the Yakima County Fair is starting soon.

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Posted by ForYourInfo at 09/21/09 03:52PM        Post ID#: #13446

I believe his child in state custody.

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Posted by Starman at 09/21/09 05:29PM        Post ID#: #13454

I see a field trip in somebodies future!

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Posted by Joice at 09/21/09 09:44PM        Post ID#: #13471

ForYourInfo,

The poor baby is probably better off. I do know of some really good foster parents. Hopefully, there is someone out there that can take him and take care of him. YOu would think that the babies grandparents or aunt would want to be a part of his life. I wouldn't want the state to be in control of my child if I could help it. Hopefully, he is able to become a very successful man!

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Posted by carringman67 at 09/22/09 11:34AM        Post ID#: #13538

Hi I waould just like to say one thing that kinda bugs me on all this. I hapen to know that the little boy in question is doing just great no thanks to his. The state did have him in custody and now I do and he is now my forever son. It was found from paternity tests that he was not the father. People should now all the facts before jumping and I just want to fill you in. The dad of this boy was never found and mom left him at the hospitla and never returned. He is my son and I hope that we are talking about another child because lets face it how does he get out to get a chance to make one child let anlong. I think our system is messed up. How come a man in prison dont get to go to the fair or get passes but a man there can get these things. I hope they fix this problem because lets face it this puts all in danger and that is a fact that I beleive we all can see from this.

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