Well, it ain't justice, but hopefully it'll be as close as finite humanity can get, if the cops and attorneys do their job right. I'll have my fingers crossed that they don't fuck it up.

(Four arrests? Conspiracy, hit for hire? Holy shit...)

I'm glad to know suspects were apprehended, and I hope they're the actual culprits, and that they are found guilty. When my cousin was stabbed to death in a bar a few years ago, they had everything in the world on his murderer, but he still mananged to get off thanks to slick lawyers and a bumbling prosecutor. May Mark's day in court be more successful than Brian's.

For some reason LJ insists there is no such page. Went to mercurynews.com and clicked on a link there which took me to the same URL you used.

Hope they do have the right people, that the course of justice runs smoothly, and should it prove they have the wrong men they have the courage to admit it and go after those who are responsible.

Never lost anyone I know to homicide. I did lose my mom because of a physician's incompetence, but that aint the same. My best to you and your family, and i hope this doesn't ruin your life.

Good news.

Amen to avenging the dead. Glad there's some closure to this. Sorry it happened at all.