FORMER HEARNE OFFICER NO-BILLED IN 93-YEAR OLD’S DEATH

  

A Robertson County Grand Jury has no-billed former Hearne police officer Stephen Stem in the shooting death of 93-year-old Pearlie Golden.

Golden was shot and killed by Stem on May 6, while responded to a 911 call from Golden’s nephew.  Roy Jones, Jr., says she grabbed her revolver after  he refused to give Golden her car keys after her driver’s license had not been renewed.

Jones says Stem shot Golden after she fired two shots into the ground and refused to drop her weapon. But Stem told his attorney that Golden never fired any shots. Four days later, the city council voted unanimously to fire Stem.

The Texas Rangers investigated the shooting and then turned their findings over the District Attorney’s Office.

The case was originally supposed to be presented to the grand jury in August. But, the hearing was delayed.