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Carbondale man receives 44 years for murder

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Freddie Glasser

Freddie Glasser

CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- A man has been sentenced to prison for murdering a Carbondale man. 

Freddie Ray Glasser, 44 of Carbondale, received 44 years in prison Tuesday. A judge ruled he must serve 100 percent of his sentence. 

In May 2021, Carbondale Police responded to assist with an eviction. When they arrived, they ´Ú´Ç³Ü²Ô»åÌýMelvin L. Edwards, 61 years old, of Carbondale, with life threatening injuries. He later died at a hospital. 

Glasser was later picked up and arrested for first degree murder. He pleaded guilty to the murder charge in July 2022.Â