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Judge Hands Down Lengthy 70-Year Prison Sentence to Convicted Killer

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BEAUMONT, Texas – A convicted killer has been sentenced to 70 years in prison by Judge Raquel West for the murder of Clifford Jones Jr. The sentencing comes after a jury took just 30 minutes to convict the defendant on Thursday morning. Jones was shot and killed in July 2020 at the Jefferson House Apartments in Beaumont, Texas. His girlfriend was also shot but survived the attack. During the trial, Jones’ mother addressed the court and read a victim’s impact statement, expressing the profound impact the crime has had on her family. The judge took … Read more

Justice Served: Convicted Killer of Smith County Deputy Receives 32-Year Prison Sentence

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TYLER, Texas (AP) — A man convicted of killing a Smith County deputy has been sentenced to 32 years in prison. The jury announced the verdict on Wednesday after deliberating on the case. The trial took place in Tyler, Texas. The defendant was found guilty of the murder of the deputy, who was killed while responding to a call in May. The deputy, whose name has not been released, was shot multiple times by the defendant, who was armed at the time of the incident. The defendant was arrested shortly after the shooting. During the … Read more

Mother Found Guilty on All Charges in Daughter’s Coldwater Shooting Incident, Faces Minimum Two-Year Prison Sentence

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COLDWATER, Michigan — Kathleen Rowe faces the possibility of a two-year prison sentence after being found guilty by a jury on all charges in the shooting of her daughter, Kasey Stringer, on January 26, 2023. The jury deliberated for just under an hour after hearing testimonies from Rowe and her 34-year-old daughter. The incident occurred at Rowe’s home on Pamela Drive, just north of the Coldwater city limits. Rowe, a 66-year-old woman with multiple long-term illnesses, rejected a plea bargain in October for a four-year felonious assault charge with no jail or prison time. The … Read more

Request for Minimal Sentence: Heather Mack’s Lawyers Seek 15-Year Term for Involvement in Bali Suitcase Murder

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CHICAGO (AP) — Heather Mack, a native of Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for her involvement in the murder of her mother during a vacation to Bali. Mack’s lawyers are also urging the judge to credit her for the nearly 10 years she has already served in an Indonesian prison. Back in 2015, Mack was convicted for assisting her boyfriend in killing her mother and then disposing of her dismembered body in a suitcase. Since November 2021, she has been incarcerated at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center. … Read more