At 11:15 PM on Christmas Eve 1980 Linda Miller pulled into her driveway. Her 17-year-old daughter Dixie Jean Ray was sitting next to her in the front passenger seat with Mrs. Miller's seven-year-old daughter on her lap. Her 16-year-old son Gregory Ray was in the rear passenger seat. Immediately after Mrs. Miller pulled into her driveway her ex-husband, Budd Miller, approached the vehicle with a gun in his hand. Budd Miller said he wanted to talk to her and ordered her out of the car. When Mrs. Miller saw the gun she refused to exit the car. Mr. Miller then stated, "I'm going to kill you" and then started firing bullets into the windshield. Mrs. Miller was able to back out of the driveway. After realizing Dixie Jean was shot in the head she drove immediately to the hospital.

Police were called to the hospital and found five shots had been fired into the windshield with three shots penetrating. Budd Miller was arrested and charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder and was released after posting bond. Although Mrs. Miller's daughter was seriously wounded she would survive.

On April 19, 1981, while still out on bond, Mr. Miller again confronted his wife and her children with a gun. He forced Mrs. Miller and her children to go to Mrs. Miller's home. After arriving at the home Mr. Miller shot both Mrs. Miller and her boyfriend, Lawrence Turley, in the head.

Youngstown Police Officer Tom Perry and Youngstown Police Sgt. Palmer arrived at Mrs. Miller's home after it was reported that shots were fired there. When Officer Perry arrived he opened the rear door and he identified himself as a police officer. He asked if anyone was hurt inside. Mr. Miller the replied "Get away." Officer Perry then positioned himself on the side of the doorway from the kitchen into the dining room. He saw Mr. Turley lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He could see Mrs. Miller's feet were sticking out. He saw Mr. Miller standing behind a wall between the living room and dining room with a small gun in his hand. Officer Perry again identified himself as a police officer and ordered Mr. Miller to put down the weapon. Mr. Miller told Officer Perry to leave the house and not come in. Officer Perry heard Mrs. Miller moaning and asked her if she was hurt badly. She said "Get him, please get him." Officer Perry then again ordered Mr. Miller to put down the weapon. Mrs. Miller cried out, "I'm hurt". After he was ordered again by Officer Perry to put down the weapon Mr. Miller stepped out from behind the wall and fired a shot at Officer Perry. Officer Perry ducked and Mr. Miller shot at him again. Then Budd Miller fired twice more. Officer Perry was unable to determine if he was firing those two shots at him or the victims on the floor. When Mr. Miller reappeared from behind the wall Officer Perry fired two shots. Mr. Miller then ducked behind the wall and appeared to be putting a new clip in his gun. Mr. Miller then shot at Officer Perry again. Officer Perry observed Mr. Miller drop his weapon and rushed him. A struggle ensued and eventually both Officer Perry and Sgt. Palmer subdued Budd Miller and handcuffed him.

Mr. Miller was taken to the hospital where it was determined that he had shot himself in the chest. Hospital staff found several live .25 caliber rounds in Mr. Miller's clothing. Mr. Miller survived his wounds. Mrs. Miller and Mr. Turley were not as fortunate. Both died from the gunshot wounds to their heads that were inflicted by Budd Miller.

Budd Miller was convicted of two counts of murder for killing Linda Miller and Lawrence Turley and one count of felonious assault for shooting at Officer Perry. He was sentenced to consecutive (back to back) life sentences plus five-15 years for shooting at Officer Perry. In 1983 The Seventh Appellate Distict Court of Appeals ruled that under current law Budd Miller could not receive consecutive life sentences and ruled that the sentences should be served concurrently (at the same time).

Although Mr. Miller has served over 30 years in prison he still refuses to take responsibility for his actions. According to the Ohio Department of Corrections records, "Miller was last heard by the Parole Board in August 2010. He denied shooting the victims and claimed that he was set up by police. Miller took no responsibility for any of his actions. Due to the fact that Miller killed two victims, while on bond for attempting to kill one of those same victims, and his failure to take any responsibility for his actions, he was deemed unsuitable for release." Unbelievably the parole board is now attempting to release Inmate Miller and they want to place him in a nursing home.

The first step to rehabilitation is taking responsibility for your actions. Per the Ohio Department of Corrections records, in over 30 years Budd Miller has taken NO responsibility for ANY of his actions. In addition, Miller attempted to kill a police officer and is still blaming police for his incarceration. Miller also knowingly shot a handgun into a vehicle containing children. Budd Miller is a danger to society and a threat to law enforcement. Considering Inmate Miller committed his crimes at the advanced age of 49 we believe he remains a threat to the community. Budd Miller killed two innocent people in cold blood and tried to kill a police officer while he was out on bond after being charged with attempted aggravated murder for shooting his 17-year-old stepdaughter in the head. Based on all of these facts we believe Mr. Miller should be required to serve his maximum sentence of LIFE in prison.