Luther G. Parks Jr., 47, of Roland was shot to death in his vehicle at Chenal Parkway and Cantrell Road at 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Little Rock police reported. A witness told officers the gunman was riding in a white
1984 or 1985 Chevrolet Caprice and used an automatic weapon as he drove past the victim's westbound
1994 Chevrolet Lumina. The gunman escaped west on Arkansas 10. Two witnesses said they couldn't tell how many people were in the Caprice. Detectives were trying to determine the motive for the shooting
and identify the killer. Police said Parks was northbound on Chenal Parkway with the Caprice immediately behind him. One of the witnesses was in a car behind the Caprice. The witness said Parks turned west onto Arkansas 10 and the Caprice quickly pulled alongside the Lumina in the passing lane. The gunman then shot Parks. Parks' car stopped about two car lengths from the intersection on Arkansas 10 and Parks fell out, police said .
I have always thought it ODD that the "so called witness" that was behind the killer's car...knew the year model of the car...but for some reason did not bother to get the tag number.
1/22/2011
Gary Wayne Parks
Age: 40
Gender: M
Race: W
Address: GERMANTOWN, TN
Arresting Agency: SAME
Booking Date: 01/15/2010 - 12:04 pm
Charges: MURDER CAPITAL,AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
Arrested December 18, 2009
Bond: $0.00
Baxter County Sheriff's Department
1/01/2011
12/20/2010 Prosecutor says he believes Parks capital murder trial will held next month
It was a year ago that 39 year old Gary Wayne Parks of Germantown, Tennessee was arrested at his home in the Memphis suburb by Mountain Home Police Lieutenant Nevin Barnes and local Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigator Mark Hollingsworth and charged in connection with the 2006 murder of his stepfather, Mountain Home physician David Millstein, at his house in eastern Mountain Home.
Parks, charged with capital murder with aggravating circumstances, waived an extradition hearing, was returned to Mountain Home the next day, entered a not guilty plea and has remained in the Baxter County Detention Center being held without bond with his trial now set for January 24th.
The 12-page probable cause affidavit that authorities filed leading up the formal charges and which outlines the investigation was ordered sealed at the request of authorities who expressed concerns that release of certain information could impact what they said was still an ongoing investigation. Kincade said he now doesn't have a problem with that being unsealed, but the defense apparently does.
Asked if he will seek the death penalty, Kincade, noting they filed the capital murder charge with aggravating circumstances, would only say "that is an option that is on the table."
As for the connection the case may have with the unsolved 1993 shooting death of Parks father in Little Rock, Kincade said that authorities there and here continue to share information but that case is primarily in the hands of the Little Rock Police Department. Forty-seven-year-old Luther Gerald "Jerry" Parks Jr. was shot to death in his vehicle as he drove along Highway 10 in Little Rock in September, 1993. Authorities here said they believed the investigation into the Millstein murder would provide some information into that murder investigation. At the time of that murder, Gary Wayne Parks' mother, Lois Parks, was married to Luther Parks. Thirteen years later she was married to Dr. Millstein when he was murdered. She was living in Little Rock at the time of the 62-year-old Millstein's death in Mountain Home.
Parks, charged with capital murder with aggravating circumstances, waived an extradition hearing, was returned to Mountain Home the next day, entered a not guilty plea and has remained in the Baxter County Detention Center being held without bond with his trial now set for January 24th.
The 12-page probable cause affidavit that authorities filed leading up the formal charges and which outlines the investigation was ordered sealed at the request of authorities who expressed concerns that release of certain information could impact what they said was still an ongoing investigation. Kincade said he now doesn't have a problem with that being unsealed, but the defense apparently does.
Asked if he will seek the death penalty, Kincade, noting they filed the capital murder charge with aggravating circumstances, would only say "that is an option that is on the table."
As for the connection the case may have with the unsolved 1993 shooting death of Parks father in Little Rock, Kincade said that authorities there and here continue to share information but that case is primarily in the hands of the Little Rock Police Department. Forty-seven-year-old Luther Gerald "Jerry" Parks Jr. was shot to death in his vehicle as he drove along Highway 10 in Little Rock in September, 1993. Authorities here said they believed the investigation into the Millstein murder would provide some information into that murder investigation. At the time of that murder, Gary Wayne Parks' mother, Lois Parks, was married to Luther Parks. Thirteen years later she was married to Dr. Millstein when he was murdered. She was living in Little Rock at the time of the 62-year-old Millstein's death in Mountain Home.
8/18/2010
Inmate back in jail after receiving medical treatment
Posted: Aug 13, 2010 2:47 PM
http://www.kait8.com/global/story.asp?s=12976843
BAXTER COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – A Baxter County inmate is back in jail after receiving medical treatment in Little Rock.
While unable to give the exact reason for the medical procedure, the Baxter County Sheriff's Office did confirm that Gary Parks, 39, of Germantown, TN was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock early Tuesday morning and was brought back on Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
Parks was under 24 hour security surveillance with two officers watching at all times.
Parks is charged with capital murder in the death of his stepfather, Dr. David Millstein. Milstein, a Mountain Home urologist, was found stabbed to death in his home in June 2006. Police arrested Parks in connection with the murder on Dec. 21, 2009.
The Baxter County Sheriff's Office is responsible for all inmate medical expenses. Although the exact amount of the Parks's medical bill is unknown, it is considered to be a significant price. The Baxter County Sheriff's Office says the medical allowance for the year is already $7,400 in the red.
It is unknown if the medical procedure will delay Park's trial proceedings.
http://www.kait8.com/global/story.asp?s=12976843
BAXTER COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – A Baxter County inmate is back in jail after receiving medical treatment in Little Rock.
While unable to give the exact reason for the medical procedure, the Baxter County Sheriff's Office did confirm that Gary Parks, 39, of Germantown, TN was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock early Tuesday morning and was brought back on Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
Parks was under 24 hour security surveillance with two officers watching at all times.
Parks is charged with capital murder in the death of his stepfather, Dr. David Millstein. Milstein, a Mountain Home urologist, was found stabbed to death in his home in June 2006. Police arrested Parks in connection with the murder on Dec. 21, 2009.
The Baxter County Sheriff's Office is responsible for all inmate medical expenses. Although the exact amount of the Parks's medical bill is unknown, it is considered to be a significant price. The Baxter County Sheriff's Office says the medical allowance for the year is already $7,400 in the red.
It is unknown if the medical procedure will delay Park's trial proceedings.
8/09/2010
Gary Parks, Charged with killing his stepfather, is a suspect in own father's murder
Jan 11, 2010
It appears that Gary Parks has a serious problem with patriarchal types. Last month, Parks was picked up for the 2006 murder of his stepfather, David Millstein. And now police are saying that he's also the main suspect in the 1993 shooting of his biological father, Jerry Parks...
It was a Sunday afternoon in June 2006 when Dr. Millstein was found stabbed to death in his Mountain Home, Arkansas house. His murder immediately made headlines, partly because he was a prominent physician and partly because of who he was married to -- Lois Parks.
Before meeting Millstein, Lois was married to Jerry Parks, a businessman in Little Rock, Arkansas with ties to the Clintons. His company, American Janitorial Services, supplied Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign headquarters and transitional office with janitors.
In 1993, Jerry was driving home from a dinner, when a car pulled up next to him and he was shot twice in the chest and once in the abdomen. When the police arrived on the scene, Jerry was already dead and ten shell casings were found scattered around his car. Many speculated that it was a politically motived crime, but no suspects were ever charged and the case remains unsolved to this day.
Then, when Millstein turned up dead in 2006, folks began eyeing Lois with suspicion. One murdered husband sounded like a bad dose of luck -- but two just sounded like the work of a black widow. Still, Lois Parks was never charged, and Millstein's case also went cold.
Then, just last month, police arrested none other than Lois and Jerry's son, Gary, for the murder of his stepfather. Police aren't saying what evidence tied Gary to the scene of the crime or why he might have committed the murder. They also won't comment on whether or not Gary acted alone. All we know is that, if convicted, Gary faces the death penalty.
As for the response of Gary's family, his half-sister Denise Hickman told OzarksFirst.com that because of her brother's arrest, she was having "an awesome Christmas." Hickman -- who is the biological daughter of Jerry Parks -- believes her brother is also responsible for her father's murder and hopes that his recent arrest will finally bring a conclusion to their dad's case, too.
Right now, Mountain Home police are working with Little Rock authorities in hopes of charging Parks with his father's murder, as well.
http://www.truecrimereport.com/2010/01/gary_parks_charged_with_killin.php
It appears that Gary Parks has a serious problem with patriarchal types. Last month, Parks was picked up for the 2006 murder of his stepfather, David Millstein. And now police are saying that he's also the main suspect in the 1993 shooting of his biological father, Jerry Parks...
It was a Sunday afternoon in June 2006 when Dr. Millstein was found stabbed to death in his Mountain Home, Arkansas house. His murder immediately made headlines, partly because he was a prominent physician and partly because of who he was married to -- Lois Parks.
Before meeting Millstein, Lois was married to Jerry Parks, a businessman in Little Rock, Arkansas with ties to the Clintons. His company, American Janitorial Services, supplied Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign headquarters and transitional office with janitors.
In 1993, Jerry was driving home from a dinner, when a car pulled up next to him and he was shot twice in the chest and once in the abdomen. When the police arrived on the scene, Jerry was already dead and ten shell casings were found scattered around his car. Many speculated that it was a politically motived crime, but no suspects were ever charged and the case remains unsolved to this day.
Then, when Millstein turned up dead in 2006, folks began eyeing Lois with suspicion. One murdered husband sounded like a bad dose of luck -- but two just sounded like the work of a black widow. Still, Lois Parks was never charged, and Millstein's case also went cold.
Then, just last month, police arrested none other than Lois and Jerry's son, Gary, for the murder of his stepfather. Police aren't saying what evidence tied Gary to the scene of the crime or why he might have committed the murder. They also won't comment on whether or not Gary acted alone. All we know is that, if convicted, Gary faces the death penalty.
As for the response of Gary's family, his half-sister Denise Hickman told OzarksFirst.com that because of her brother's arrest, she was having "an awesome Christmas." Hickman -- who is the biological daughter of Jerry Parks -- believes her brother is also responsible for her father's murder and hopes that his recent arrest will finally bring a conclusion to their dad's case, too.
Right now, Mountain Home police are working with Little Rock authorities in hopes of charging Parks with his father's murder, as well.
http://www.truecrimereport.com/2010/01/gary_parks_charged_with_killin.php
7/28/2010
7/26/2010
Stepson of slain Mtn Home doctor pleads not guilty
December 23, 2009
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) - The stepson of a Mountain Home doctor who was stabbed to death in 2006 has pleaded not guilty to capital murder in the case.
Thirty-8-year-old Gary Wayne Parks of Tennessee was formally arraigned Wednesday morning in Baxter County.
Parks was arrested Monday in the Memphis suburb of Germantown for the death of 62-year-old Dr. David Millstein. Millstein was found stabbed to death in his home on June 18, 2006.
The case file was sealed at the request of prosecutors. Authorities have released few details about the case - including what the possible motive was and whether there are more suspects.
http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11723137
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) - The stepson of a Mountain Home doctor who was stabbed to death in 2006 has pleaded not guilty to capital murder in the case.
Thirty-8-year-old Gary Wayne Parks of Tennessee was formally arraigned Wednesday morning in Baxter County.
Parks was arrested Monday in the Memphis suburb of Germantown for the death of 62-year-old Dr. David Millstein. Millstein was found stabbed to death in his home on June 18, 2006.
The case file was sealed at the request of prosecutors. Authorities have released few details about the case - including what the possible motive was and whether there are more suspects.
http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11723137
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