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Unfortunately the truth about Grady is actually a rather sad commentary on a man who led a very tortured life and died a violent death. Grady Franklin Stiles, Jr. He suffered from ectrodactyly, a condition where the fingers and toes are fused together to form a crab-claw like appendage. Grady was married twice and had four children, two of whom also carry this gene and were born with ectrodactyly.

Grady could not walk and thus was confined to a wheelchair. He used his arms for movement and hence, was incredibly strong. Grady was also a chronic alcoholic and regularly abused his family. His wife Mary told stories of Grady putting a butcher knife to her neck and threatening to kill her and the entire family.

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She also claimed he beat and sexually abused her. He was tried and convicted of the murder but since no state institution was capable of handling a prisoner with his condition, he was given 15 years probation instead. After skirting the murder sentence, Grady became even more abusive to his family. Stiles was shot three times in the head on November 29, while watching TV in his mobile home.

He was 55 years old. All three were brought to trial and convicted with Mary receiving 12 years in prison and Wyant receiving 27 years. Newman, who actually hired the hitman, received a life sentence. Grady is buried in Showman Rest Cemetery in Tampa Florida, punctuating what was an unhappy life and an unfortunate death.