Killer Claims He's 'Harmless' On MySpace Page

DENVER -- The the MySpace page of a convicted killer who had written on the site that he is "pretty harmless" and asks for "someone to write to" was taken offline Monday.

It's not clear if MySpace removed the profile or if the site was taken down by its creator because of the publicity. (See cached version.)

Sir Mario Owens, 23, an inmate of the Colorado Department of Corrections for a 2004 murder, was convicted last week of first-degree murder and conspiracy in connection with the 2005 slayings of Javad Marshall-Fields and his fiancee, Vivian Wolfe.

Marshall-Fields was scheduled to testify against Owens in a murder trial. But just days before his courtroom appearance Marshall-Fields and Wolfe were ambushed and shot numerous times in their car as they was crossing an intersection in broad daylight.

Arapahoe County prosecutors are asking Owens receive the death penalty for the double-murder. The jury began the sentencing phase Monday morning. It is expected to last two weeks.

Owens' MySpace page, titled "Sir Mario The Great," is maintained by his cousin, because Colorado prison inmates are not allowed to access to the Internet.

In the "About Me" section of his page, Owens writes, "I was recently caught up in some b/s, so ya boy on lockdown in Canon City, Colorado. I don't get to the computer much, so I'll have my cousin update me on this myspace joint when I'm not able to get to it. I'm really just here to find new friends. I have a lot of time on my hands, as you can tell, so I just want someone to write to back and forth. Ya know what I mean? It really doesn't matter what it's about, I just need something to take time off from here sometimes. You could think of it as being Pen Pals and what not. I'm pretty harmless."

He doesn't mention he is serving a life sentence for murder or that he was recently found guilty of killing two other people and could get the death penalty.

He writes about his desire to find female pen pals and lists the address of the Canon City prison.

"I moved to Colorado not too long ago, so that's where you'll find me right now. I'm a pretty cool and laid back type of guy. I enjoy a a lil laugh from time to time. I like to do the normal things like everybody else, such as listening to music, watching movies, shooting ball, and just hanging out with my peoples," he wrote. "Hopefully you all will just give me a chance. I'm not really asking for much. I'm just asking for a little letter from time to time. You could even feel free to send me a picture or something here and there also."

His profile was posted in December and removed from MySpace by Monday afternoon. Before it was taken down, he had eight friends, including two women. His page showed photos of his favorite rap albums and several personal photos.

Ironically, two of the songs in his playlist are Lil Wayne's song "Snitch" and "Shooter." Prosecutors argued during trial that Owens' motto was "You snitch, you die."

Even without Marshall-Fields's testimony, Owens was found guilty of killing Gregory Vann in an Aurora park during a Fourth of July party in 2004.