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Resident urges Benton County commissioners to review case handling after daughter's killing
Summary
During Citizens' Forum at the July 16 meeting, Amanda Parks told commissioners that her daughter, Ashley Fullerton Grooms, was killed by her husband and asked the commission to help change how related cases are handled; the minutes record the request but do not show a formal response or commitment from the commission.
At the July 16, 2018 Benton County Commission meeting, Amanda Parks addressed commissioners about the death of her daughter, Ashley Fullerton Grooms, who the minutes say was killed by her husband, and asked the commission to consider changes in how such cases are handled.
The minutes record Parks’ appeal for help but do not record a formal response or a commitment from the commission to specific follow-up actions. The meeting record also notes an audio problem at the start of the meeting and warns that some comments made in Citizens’ Forum were not recorded; the minutes for this item therefore reflect a generalized note rather than a full verbatim record of all remarks.
Other members of the public raised separate concerns during Citizens’ Forum, including administrative needs in the County Clerk’s office and questions about the pulp wood tax. The commission did not take formal action on Parks’ request during the meeting; commissioners proceeded through the posted agenda and later adjourned.
