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Man sentenced for stabbing ex-girlfriend to death while she told him ‘I love you’

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A man who confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend under the influence of methamphetamine has been sentenced to 55 years to life in prison. He brutally stabbed the woman up to 30 times before dismembering her body. Later, he disposed of her remains in a California orchard. Cameron Wright, 22, received his sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty to the January killing of Samantha Sharp, 24. The emotional courtroom proceedings included heart-wrenching testimonies from family members, …

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Denver man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend and trying to cover up his crime with bleach

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A Denver jury has found Emmanuel Chandler guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, Roxann Martinez. After deliberating for six hours, the jury delivered the verdict, leading to Chandler’s immediate sentencing to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Martinez’s lifeless body was discovered on February 25, 2021, near the 3800 block of South Wabash Street, where she had been shot to death. Prosecutors revealed that Chandler had attempted to conceal …

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South Carolina man pleads guilty to killing best friend during altercation

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A man in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to the killing of his best friend during a violent altercation in 2021. The incident occurred when 21-year-old Dylan Bryce Painter got into a fight with the mother of his child, leading to a tragic chain of events. Painter was arrested after shooting and killing his best friend, Mason Davis, who had been called to the scene to help calm the situation. The case has left both …

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New Mexico woman sentenced for locking children in dog cages and other horrific child abuse

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A New Mexico woman, Jamie Kay Sena, has been sentenced to over five years in state jail after pleading no contest to four counts of child abuse. Sena, along with her ex-girlfriend and another woman, was initially facing a combined 51 child abuse charges. The case involved a series of horrifying incidents that took place over several years, with allegations of physical and emotional abuse towards six children. Sena’s sentencing comes after she entered into …

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Young woman sentenced for killing 92-year-old roommate and staging the body for police

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A 27-year-old woman in Maryland has been sentenced to prison for the killing of her 92-year-old roommate and longtime family friend. The victim, Nancy Ann Frankel, was a renowned sculptor who had practiced her craft for over seven decades. The defendant, Julia Birch, admitted to strangling Frankel inside their shared home before staging the body and spraying it with perfume. The court records reveal that Birch has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with …

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Young mom gets 18 years in prison for throwing her newborn in the dumpster

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A 19-year-old mother from New Mexico, Alexis Avila, has now been given a prison sentence of 18 years for leaving her newborn baby in a trash dumpster behind a shopping center. Two years of the sentence, however, were suspended by the state district judge due to concerns regarding Avila’s mental health and her age. In the trial that took place last month, jurors found Avila guilty of child abuse involving significant bodily harm. Her public …

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Florida man sentenced to death for killing wife and four children

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A Florida man, Michael Jones, has been sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his wife and four children in July 2019. The decision was formalized by Ocala County Judge Anthony Tatti on Friday, following a jury’s recommendation for the death penalty during a January sentencing trial. Jones’ attorney has announced plans to appeal the sentence. The tragic events began when Casei Jones accused her husband of infidelity after examining his phone. A heated …

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Ohio woman sentenced to jail after ordering her dogs to attack young kids

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A 38-year-old Ohio woman, Cassie Thierauf, has recently been sentenced to two years in jail on child endangerment charges after her dogs attacked a 6-year-old girl in August 2022. The incident occurred in Lebanon, Ohio, where Thierauf was living in a duplex. The young victim and her family resided on the other side of the property. According to Warren County court documents, Thierauf and another individual were allegedly using drugs in the backyard when the …

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Mother convicted of killing two daughters has violent outburst as prosecution addresses jurors

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Veronica Youngblood, 37, of McLean, Virginia faced justice on Thursday, the fateful day of the penalty phase of her trial for the double murder of her daughters Sharon Castro, 15 and Brooklynn Youngblood, 5. Prosecutors, who are seeking two life sentences, described her as a murderer, not a victim, with no mercy, while defense portrayed her as an unfortunate product of an alarming history of child abuse. In a shocking outburst, Youngblood wailed and struggled …

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Teen Murdered at House Party After Getting Into a ‘Minor Feud’ With Another Teen

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Jonathan Cox has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Kyle Wright, aged 17. The 18-year-old stabbed Wright in the chest outside a party in in May 2022, following a minor feud between the two groups. Wright passed away despite the attempts of paramedics to administer first aid. In a tribute, his mother described her son as ‘sweet and gentle’ and said that he would never harm anyone. During the 14-day trial at …

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