Colorado man sentenced to over 200 years for professor murder

May 08, 2026

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Ceasar Wilson received a sentence exceeding 200 years in prison this week for the 2024 stabbing death of University of Colorado Colorado Springs professor Haleh Abghari.

Ceasar Wilson, 54, was sentenced Wednesday after a jury convicted him in February of second-degree murder and related charges. Prosecutors said Wilson entered Abghari's Colorado Springs home through an open garage on August 7, 2024, and attacked her in the bathroom, stabbing the 54-year-old five times during a struggle that left a fatal wound to her chest. Evidence included a bloody palm print and DNA under the victim's fingernails.

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Wyoming teen receives decades-long sentence for mall stabbing role

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A 17-year-old in Wyoming has been sentenced to 40 to 75 years in prison for holding down a 14-year-old boy during a fatal stabbing at a shopping mall. The incident occurred while the victim was defending his girlfriend. The co-defendant, who delivered the fatal blows, is serving a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years.

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