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Arizona mother faces sentencing for starving her 6-year-old son to death

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An Arizona mother is set to be sentenced on Thursday for the murder and child abuse of her 6-year-old son. Elizabeth Archibeque, along with the boy’s father and grandmother, faced charges in the tragic case. The child, Deshaun Martinez, was found dead in their Flagstaff apartment in March 2020, after being kept in a closet and denied food. Archibeque’s sentencing could result in a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole. Elizabeth Archibeque, an …

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Man released by mistake from 20-year sentence kills three people

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Lawrence Paul Anderson, 44, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday after pleading guilty to three counts of murder, one count of maiming, and one count of assault and battery. The heinous crimes, committed in February 2021, shocked and devastated the victims’ families as well as the community at large. Anderson’s release from a 20-year sentence for drug-related offenses less than a month prior had been enabled by an official decision from …

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He Wanted His Home, She Wanted It More

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On Thursday, March 25, Donatila O’Mahony, a 43-year-old woman from Long Island, New York was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the March 8, 2020 murder of 69-year-old Lee Pedersen of Aquebogue, New York. The Suffolk County District Attorney, Raymond A. Tierney, reported that the homicide was fueled by O’Mahony’s greed and her desire to steal Pedersen’s home. The investigation identified a single gunshot wound to the back of Pedersen’s head and …

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North Carolina man gets life for shooting 5-year-old dead

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Darius Sessoms, who was found guilty of fatally shooting 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant two years ago, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in a recent trial by a Wilson County judge. The North Carolina man was initially charged with capital punishment but was able to avoid the death sentence under the Alford plea, which allowed him to maintain his innocence while acknowledging the prosecutors collect evidence for a conviction. The shooting incident happened …

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Man Sentenced to Life In Prison After Murdering Woman And Hiding Body In Septic Tank

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Life in prison for man sentenced in rape, murder of Jensen woman whose body found in septic tank – TCPalm The state is seeking the death penalty against Keoki Hilo Demich, who allegedly killed a woman and put her in a septic tank in February. He kept changing his story, and the more evidence came out, the more obvious it became that he was not telling the truth. The report states that surveillance video shows …

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