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Trevor Weigel, 25, received a life sentence without parole plus 5 to 20 years for the first-degree murder of his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend Jaden Battista. The sentencing came after his January conviction on charges including burglary and attempted kidnapping. The attack occurred on February 16, 2024, in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania.
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Jamie Busch received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for strangling her sister Penny Busch to death in October 2024. At the sentencing, Busch maintained her innocence, claiming she was framed and accusing the victim's daughter of the crime. The judge noted her lack of remorse.
Kevan Works, 66, faces first-degree murder charges after police discovered the body of his 88-year-old mother, Daniest Graves, hidden in their Chicago home's basement. The incident occurred after Graves returned from shopping on March 26. Authorities say Works left the body to decompose for days.
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James Grossnickle, 54, received a 62-year prison sentence for murdering his roommate Craig Esmon Jacobs in Indianapolis. The killing occurred in September 2024, with Grossnickle shooting Jacobs multiple times in the face before locking his body in a bedroom. Marion County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Marchal imposed the sentence this week following convictions for murder and unlawful firearm possession.
A double tragedy has struck Bomet County after a man suspected of murdering his pregnant girlfriend died in police custody, allegedly by suicide. Caroline Chepkoech Ngetich, a 33-year-old teacher, passed away on January 5, 2026, and suspect Anthony Njenga Kariuki took his life on Thursday evening.