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Jury Recommends Life in Prison for David Marshall Murdock in Florida Murder Case

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BARTOW, Fla. – After being found guilty of first-degree murder, David Marshall Murdock learned that the jury has spared him the death penalty and instead recommended a life sentence in prison. The jury failed to reach the necessary 8-4 majority needed to recommend a death sentence. Murdock, 65, was convicted of killing Lisa Bunce, his former girlfriend, and attempting to kill her friend Sanda Andrews. The tragic events occurred on January 5, 2019, when Bunce was visiting Andrews in Haines City. The two friends frequently traveled between their homes near Toledo, Ohio, and Florida. Murdock, … Read more

Sullivan County Grand Jury Recommends Sweeping Changes to Child Protective Services Following Tragic Death of 16-Month-Old

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MONTICELLO, N.Y. – The tragic death of 16-month-old Akasha Luvert from a fentanyl overdose has not only shocked the small Sullivan County community of Liberty but has also ignited a dispute between former Acting District Attorney Brian Conaty and former County Attorney Michael McGuire. The disagreement centers around whether county officials could have done more to prevent the child’s death. Luvert’s parents, 26-year-old Lisa Keitt and 41-year-old Jimmy Luvert, were charged with manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child following her death. The family was under the supervision of the county’s Child Protective Services … Read more