Rest Stop Slaying Update
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The mother of a New Jersey woman murdered at
an Arkansas rest stop says she hasn`t decided if she`ll pursue her
claim for damages further. Last week, the state Claims Commission
rejected Lynn DiBenedetto`s claim that the state should be held
liable for her daughter`s death. She is allowed by Arkansas law to
appeal the claim to the state Legislature.
DiBenedetto, who lives at Scotch Plains, New Jersey, is the
mother of Kristin Laurite. The 25-year-old Laurite was
stabbed to death four years ago at a rest area off Interstate 40 in
Morrilton.
The young woman`s mother said in an e-mail to The Associated
Press that she was disappointed and saddened by the Claims
Commission decision last week to reject the family`s claim.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
