life imprisonment

Mom gets life in prison for slamming her 2-month-old baby on the concrete

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JACKSON, MS – Makaylia Shaylynn Jolley, a 21-year-old Mississippi mother has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after committing a brutal crime that led to the death of her 2-month-old daughter. On May 12, 2022, in a horrific scene witnessed by multiple bystanders, Jolley was seen assaulting her baby daughter Khalysie Lashay Jolley. She repeatedly slammed the infant on the concrete, which caused the child serious injuries that ultimately cost …

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Uncle gets life in prison for murdering his pregnant niece

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – After an eleven-day trial, a jury has recommended life imprisonment for Johnathan Quiles, who was found guilty of first-degree murder and sexual battery. Quiles was convicted for the murder of his underage niece, Iyana Sawyer, and her unborn child. The state had initially sought the death penalty for Quiles, but Florida law requires at least eight jury votes to impose a death sentence. Quiles was also convicted for sexually assaulting Sawyer. Although …

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Texas man convicted of murder plot to save failing business

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Keith Ashley, a 51-year-old financial advisor and insurance agent from Allen, Texas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a series of crimes including murder, fraud, and firearms violations. The verdict was delivered in October 2022, following a trial that revealed Ashley’s desperate attempts to save his failing brewery business by stealing from his clients and committing murder. Ashley was found guilty of federal wire, mail, and bank fraud charges, as well as firearms violations. …

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Client sentenced to life in prison for murdering his divorce attorney

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Allen Tayeh, the man accused of the gruesome murder of respected Lawrenceville attorney Douglas Lewis, will spend the remainder of his life incarcerated after a guilty plea. A grand jury previously indicted Tayeh on several counts including murder, arson, and an attempt to conceal a body. Tayeh was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, plus an additional consecutive five years, following his admission of guilt. The horrifying crime unfolded in December 2022, when Tayeh brutally …

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