BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man accused of shooting and killing a couple and wounding their 6-month-old child has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
News outlets reported that 29-year-old Myrick Laneaux pleaded guilty in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday to two counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault.
The bodies of 29-year-old Norris Demetris Mueller and 28-year-old Kristina Quintini were found in their home in Bay St. Louis on July 30, 2016.
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Mia Mueller suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
Assistant District Attorney Chris Daniel said there were no weapons, fingerprints or DNA at the home to identify a suspect.
But Daniel said Laneaux told several people he shot the victims during a dispute over money. Investigators used phone records to confirm the dispute.
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