BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal stabbings of two women during a crime spree.
The Ledger reports that 33-year-old Terrell Williams was sentenced after jurors found him guilty Thursday of two counts of first-degree murder.
Authorities say Williams, Devonere McCune, Michael Gordon and Jovan Lamb robbed an Auburndale pawn shop in January 2015. McCune was arrested following a shootout with police in nearby Haines City.
Following a 911 call, deputies responded to a nearby home and found the bodies of 72-year-old Patricia Moran, and her daughter, 51-year-old Deborah Royal.
Authorities say Williams, Gordon and Lamb were arrested after trying to flee in the victims’ car. Investigators believe Gordon killed the women.
Gordon and Lamb are set to stand trial next year. McCune had previously been sentenced to 25 years as part of a plea deal, but prosecutors set aside the deal when he refused testify.
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Information from: The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.), http://www.theledger.com
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