JUSTIN PRIEST: JUNEAU POLICE TELL WRONG PARENTS SON DIED (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Saturday, October 11, 2014, 12:05

Justin was bleary-eyed with sleep when he opened the door to see his grieving parents

In Palmer on Thursday, at about 03:00 an officer told Karen and Jay Priest their son Justin, 29, had been killed.

The devastated couple drove to Justin Priest's girlfriend's home to inform her, when he greeted them at the door.

In fact, another man with the same name but different birthday was killed. The Juneau police apologised for the error.

After hearing the horrible news, the Priests telephoned far-away relatives, then drove to Anchorage to tell their other son in person, they told Alaska Dispatch News.

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