Granholm frees woman who fatally stabbed ex-fiance

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Aug 5, 2008 at 10:40 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 5, 2008 at 10:40 PM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Jennifer Granholm has commuted the life sentence of a woman who fatally stabbed a man for canceling their wedding, then torched his bed.

Granholm's order means 56-year-old Kylleen Hargrave-Thomas of Bloomfield Hills goes free Sept. 2 after 11 years in prison for first-degree murder.

Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd says the state Parole Board recommended the commutation. The Detroit News says Granholm has commuted 43 sentences, 25 this year.

Hargrave-Thomas was convicted for the 1991 killing of 42-year-old Joe Bernal of Westland. A federal judge overturned the conviction, saying her lawyers offered an inadequate defense. An appeals court reinstated the conviction.

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Information from: The Detroit News, http://www.detnews.com

Sunday, Aug 10 at 3:27 PM Verity Chastain wrote ...

What???? Did he have it coming?

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 4:47 PM j wrote ...

hope she doesn't put anything about this in her personal ad

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 3:48 PM Mary wrote ...

Watch out guys, this one will want another man....

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 2:37 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Yeah, just think, we could be stuck with Granholm for more years than I wish to count. I didn't vote for her!! She's like Obama...the best thing since sliced bread, right?

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 2:35 PM Some Guy wrote ...

Yup, see this is what we get when women start helping women. Never mess with a woman over wedding stuff. Easier to bite the bullet and then get a divorce later. You'll lose your shirt, but least you'll still be alive!

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 1:32 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Kwame Kilpatrick will the next to get a "get out of jail free" card.

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 10:53 AM Taxpayer wrote ...

Ok,let me get this straight, she frees a killer, but would not commute the sentence of the woman who fled on a drug charge in 1970 at 19 and did not kill anyone? Go away Granholm.

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 9:16 AM anonymous wrote ...

WHAT IS GOING ON IN AMERICA? I GUESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LAW ANYMORE. THEY USE TO GET PUNISHED FOR MURDER NOT SET FREE.

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 8:03 AM Caleb wrote ...

LOL, Rae, me, too!!

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 7:35 AM Joe wrote ...

let me get this right. Drug crime, still in jail.. Murder, out of jail.. It just don't add up

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 6:37 AM Rae wrote ...

I hope no one else proposes to her.

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 1:27 AM Joe Smitty wrote ...

She deserves the death penalty, not being released from jail! This country is getting WAY too soft.

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