Driver in SXSW Mauling Given Life Without Parole

A jury on Friday found driver Rashad Owens guilty of capital murder, the latest in a lingering blemish for South-by-Southwest (SXSW).  Last year, Owens plowed his car through the festival crowd killing four people and injuring several others.  Authorities said the crash occurred after Owens fled police during an attempted midnight traffic stop.
The verdict means the 23-year-old Owens will automatically spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. &