Columbus Allen Jr. II left his downtown Modesto jail cell this afternoon to begin serving the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of California Highway Patrolman Earl Scott.
After 4½ years of proclaiming his innocence, Columbus Allen Jr. II admitted in court Monday he murdered California Highway Patrolman Earl Scott during a traffic stop near Salida in 2006. Allen, 34, will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Scott's memory lives on in CHP office Who is Columbus Allen Jr. II?
Officer Earl Scott's presence still is keenly felt at the California Highway Patrol's Modesto office, 4½ years after he was murdered during an early morning traffic stop.
