Sentencing

Steffen Tidwell was sentenced to 8 to 20 years in state prison for the voluntary manslaughter of Jomar Almestica, an innocent bystander shot during an argument outside a family barbecue in Lancaster. The killing occurred in 2021, but Tidwell's sentencing came after a 2025 conviction. Almestica, a father of three, died from his injuries shortly after the shooting.

March 28, 2026 由 AI 报道

Roland Contreras, 35, received a 50-year prison sentence for murdering Gabrielle Felis Del Angel, 33, and assaulting her husband outside a San Antonio taco truck. The shooting occurred in April 2023 after Contreras yelled at the husband and pursued their vehicle. A jury convicted him in under 30 minutes.

Ashley Marie Bredhold received a 30-year prison sentence for the death of her 12-year-old daughter Alice, who suffered from untreated Type 1 diabetes. Vanderburgh Circuit Judge Ryan D. Hatfield imposed the term after Bredhold's February conviction on neglect of a dependent resulting in death. The girl's father had earlier been sentenced to nine years for related neglect.

March 20, 2026 由 AI 报道

Christopher Milke, 53, received two life sentences plus additional decades in prison for the first-degree murder of his longtime partner Tammy Leslie and related charges. The September 2024 killing occurred in their Gage County home, where Milke also held their two children hostage by sealing exits and confiscating their phones. A judge highlighted Milke's lack of remorse during sentencing on March 19.