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A Very Brief Look At Grady Franklin Stiles Jr.

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Grady Franklin Stiles Jr. may have been his birth name, but Grady Jr. was more frequently referred to as “Lobster Boy.” Grady Franklin Stiles Jr. was born on June 26, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pa., with the genetic deformity ectrodactyly. Ectrodactyly is an inherited condition that can affect the fingers and the toes. Individuals with this condition are born with fingers and toes that are fused together, causing these extremities to resemble a claw. Grady Jr.’s father also had ectrodactyly and he earned a living as a sideshow attraction with the carnival. Once Grady Jr. reached the tender age of seven, he was thrust into the limelight to perform with his father: He was given the stage name, “Lobster Boy.”
Ectrodactyly/Lobster Claw Syndrome is a Congenital Deformity
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According to Grady Stiles III, his stepmother and his father were arguing when Mary Theresa made a comment stating that “something needed to be done,” when Harry Jr. overheard this comment, he went to the neighbor (Chris Wyant) and repeated it: Wyant shot and killed Grady Jr. shortly thereafter.
Mary Theresa Stiles Convicted of Manslaughter
At the age of 56, Mary Theresa Stiles was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Mary Theresa could not understand why the jurors in her murder trial did not believe her when she spoke of the beatings and verbal abuse that she, and the children suffered at the hands of a drunken Grady Jr.
Mary Theresa Stiles was taken into custody on Feb. 20, 1997 and was released from custody on Dec. 4, 2000.
Harry Glenn Newton Jr. was Considered the ‘Mastermind’
Harry was convicted of first-degree murder and received a life sentence, without the possibility of parole for 25 years. Harry Glenn Newton Jr. entered prison on Nov. 10, 1994 and remained incarcerated until his death on March 5,

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