Crime & Safety
Man Who Killed Wife, Unborn Son Allowed To Leave Grounds Of Norristown State Hospital
The convicted killer will be allowed to leave the grounds of Norristown State Hospital with less supervision, a report states.
A man who was convicted of killing his wife and unborn son before mutilating the son’s body has been granted additional unsupervised time off the grounds of Norristown State Hospital, according to a report by The Times Herald.
Richard Greist, who committed the crimes in 1978 in East Coventry, has been involuntarily committed in Norristown for over 30 years, the report states.
The change in Greist’s activities is due to an annual review, according to the report.
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Under the new agreement, Greist has one 12-hour pass to leave the grounds unsupervised each month, and two 24-hour passes every three months, for a total of 20 trips each year, the report states.
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