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Stephen Grant's Father Found Dead from Apparent Gunshot Wound

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Following Grant's confession, Grant was charged with count one homicide, murder in the first degree and count two mutilation of a dead body.

On Dec. 21, 2007, Stephen Grant was found guilty of murder in the second degree. As a result, Grant was sentenced to 50-80 years in prison. He will be nearly 90-years-old before he is eligible for parole.

In the aftermath, Tara's sister was granted custody of the two Grant children. According to Alicia, the children were awake on the night of the murder and witnessed their father killing their mother.

Unfortunately, Tara Grant was not to be the only victim of Stephen Grant. In addition to the turmoil and horrific memories her children have to live with, the case also had a deep impact on Stephen Grant's family, specifically his father, 66-year-old William "Al" Grant

On the afternoon of June 13, Al called 911 and said he wanted to report a suicide. When the dispatcher asked him whose suicide he was reporting, Grant allegedly said it was his own.

"Our deputy pulled up to the house and was starting to check out the location when he heard a single gunshot," Lt. Jim Terpenning of the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office told Detnews.com.

The deputy conducted a search of the premises, during which time he found Al's body inside a nearby garage. Al was still alive but he died shortly after arrival at a local hospital.

The medical examiner's office is still investigating but they say all of the evidence in the case points to suicide.

According family friends, Al had a difficult time coping with his son's atrocious crimes, something many believe played a role in his suicide.

"It's a shame," Al's friend, Bryan Buero, told Detnews.com. "He was a good man."

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