Parole hearing delayed again

A parole hearing for convicted Kalispell murderer Jerry Forsyth will not be held until spring 2013.

The hearing initially was scheduled for Sept. 28, then shifted to Nov. 30.

Forsyth now has waived his hearing for at least six months, according to the Board of Pardons and Parole, making the next possible date sometime at the end of May 2013.

This would mark Forsyth’s third parole hearing since he was sentenced in June 1986 to 110 years in prison for shooting and killing his wife, Karen (Kienas) Forsyth, in 1979 at their business, the Skyline Bowling Alley in Kalispell.

Those interested in commenting on Forsyth’s possible release or wanting more information on the hearing can contact the board by phone at (406) 846-1404, by email at jpribnow@mt.gov or by regular mail at State of Montana Board of Pardons and Parole, 1002 Hollenbeck Road, Deer Lodge, MT 59722.