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

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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