ONE OF THREE ALBUQUERQUE PEOPLE CHARGED IN THE MURDER OF 65 YEAR OLD MARILYN GANDERT LAST YEAR IS SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON. THE D-A’S OFFICE SAYS ANNIE RAEL HELPED KILL GANDERT, WHOSE BURNED BODY WAS LATER FOUND ON A MESA WEST OF RIO RANCHO.
PROSECUTORS SAY GANDERT HAD RECENTLY EVICTED RAEL ALONG WITH ALISSA BICKETT AND DRAKE BICKETT…THE VICTIM’S DAUGHTER IN LAW AND GRANDSON. THE BICKETTS PLED GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER, CONSPIRACY AND EVIDENCE TAMPERING…AND ARE AWAITING SENTENCING.
