BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The family of Amanda Thompson, a Buffalo mother of four who was shot and killed in July, spoke out Wednesday, saying the man accused in her murder should never have been free.

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49-year-old Rickey Crouch, Thompson's ex-boyfriend, who has been charged in her murder, was previously convicted of murder and released on parole in 2023.

In May, he was arrested for allegedly breaking into Thompson's house and grabbing her by the throat. Police said they found a loaded handgun nearby. In that case, Crouch was arraigned, and the judge set bail at $50,000. Thompson's

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