Freddie Glenn

Freddie Lee Glenn (born January 6, 1957) is an American spree killer. Along with his accomplices, Michael Corbett and Larry Dunn, Glenn was responsible for three murders in and around Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1975. Glenn's most notable victim of the crime was Karen Grammer, the younger sister of actor Kelsey Grammer.

In recent years, Glenn has disputed his role in the murders, claiming that he never personally killed anyone, although he admitted to being an accomplice to the murders. He claimed that he drove Corbett and Dunn during the crime spree, thus making him an active participant in all the robberies and kidnappings they committed, and was present for the murder of Karen Grammer. He denied raping or personally killing Grammer. Corbett offered this version of events in statements made before he died in prison in 2019. Corbett took sole responsibility for the murders of Daniel Van Lone and Winfred Profitt and claimed that Larry Dunn had murdered Karen Grammer. Dunn had received full immunity in exchange for testifying against Glenn and Corbett. He later committed other crimes and died in prison in Louisiana in 2015.

At the time, Glenn rejected a plea offer for a 10-year sentence in exchange for testimony against Corbett. Glenn later claimed he rejected it because he was terrified of Corbett, who was linked to two other murders, and feared reprisals that could result from him being branded a snitch. For a week, police were unable to determine who she was until her roommate at the time called to report her missing. Grammer's older brother Kelsey subsequently identified her.

Trial and conviction Glenn was convicted in May 1976 of three counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Daniel Van Lone, Winfred Profitt, and Karen Grammer. Judge Hunter Hardeman, noting "there was no rhyme or reason for what happened," sentenced Glenn to die in the gas chamber for Karen Grammer's murder.

Two years later, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned the state's death penalty. When Glenn was sentenced, the law allowed parole after he served 10 years. Because he was sentenced to three consecutive life terms, he became eligible for parole in 2006. Corbett remained in prison until his death in 2019.

Parole denials In 2009, Glenn was denied parole once after the Colorado Parole Board received a letter from Karen's brother, actor Kelsey Grammer, who described Glenn as a "butcher" and a "monster". The board also heard testimonies from several other relatives of the victims and from detectives before deciding not to release Glenn from prison. Grammer had originally planned to attend the hearing at the state's Limon Correctional Facility, but a rain delay caused him to miss a connecting flight to Denver. Instead, Grammer sent a letter to Robert Russel, the retired El Paso County, Colorado District Attorney who successfully prosecuted Glenn. During the hearing, Glenn told the board, "I apologize for my participation in something so terrible. I am sincerely and truly remorseful."

In his letter to Russel, Grammer described his sister, who had graduated from high school a year earlier and decided to take a year off after attending a semester of college. He said that she may have moved to Colorado Springs because of a boy she liked. Grammer wrote:

In 2014, Glenn was eligible for parole, but he was denied twice, and his request was deferred for three years. At that parole board hearing, Kelsey Grammer delivered his emotional testimony via video conference, where he offered forgiveness after being convinced that Glenn was remorseful for killing his sister. However, Grammer has said that Glenn should stay behind bars and serve out the remainder of his life sentence. In 2017, Grammer repeated his position when Glenn became eligible for parole again, in which he stated that Glenn would not deserve freedom in the future.

Glenn was denied parole again in 2022 and will have another hearing in 2027.