Tue, September 24th 2024 at 5:41 PM Updated Tue, September 24th 2024 at 6:28 PM FILE IMAGE - Vince Gilmer, a former Western North Carolina doctor, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2004 killing of his father. In 2022, he was conditionally pardoned after receiving a medical diagnosis. (Photo: WLOS File) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Vince Gilmer, a former Western North Carolina doctor, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2004 killing of his father.