Former NFL star wide receiver Rae Carruth was released from prison Today, October 22, after having spent the last 18 years incarcerated for the killing…
Former NFL star wide receiver Rae Carruth was released from prison Today, October 22, after having spent the last 18 years incarcerated for the killing of his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams.
Former Panthers’ WR Rae Carruth – who served nearly 20 years for conspiracy to commit murder – was released from Sampson Correctional Facility in Clinton, North Carolina, at just after 8 a.m. this morning. Carruth stepped into a waiting car, and was driven away.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 22,2018
Carruth’s trial and subsequent imprisonment served as one of the most tragic and scandalous stories in the history of American sports. (RELATED: Former NFL Star Set To Be Released From Prison. The Details Are Controversial)
In 2001, Carruth was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, but found not guilty of first degree murder, which is why he is eligible for parole.
Carruth and Adams’ child survived the shooting, but is currently living with cerebral palsy.
Carruth has expressed a desire to see his child, but Adams’ mother (who has raised the child) has said that she will fight that.
