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Indiana man pleads guilty in murder spree referencing the movie 'The Purge'
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Fri Apr 28, 2017 | 4:58pm EDT
Indiana man pleads guilty in murder spree referencing the movie 'The Purge'
An Indiana man pleaded guilty to killing three people during a four-day crime spree during which he referred to "The Purge," a movie about a day where all crimes are legal, prosecutors said on Friday.
Under the plea agreement, Johnathan Cruz, 20, will be sentenced to three consecutive sentences of life without parole for the May 2016 murders of Billy Boyd, Jay Higginbotham and Jose Alberto, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
He also will be sentenced to 16 years for an armed robbery during the crime spree. The sentences will run concurrently. Formal sentencing is scheduled to take place on May 11.
Cruz's attorney could not be immediately reached for comment.
During the investigation into the killings Cruz told witnesses that he was "purging," a reference to the horror-thriller film "The Purge, prosecutors said.
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Indiana man pleads guilty in murder spree referencing the movie 'The Purge'
An Indiana man pleaded guilty to killing three people during a four-day crime spree during which he referred to "The Purge," a movie about a day where all crimes are legal, prosecutors said on Friday.
Under the plea agreement, Johnathan Cruz, 20, will be sentenced to three consecutive sentences of life without parole for the May 2016 murders of Billy Boyd, Jay Higginbotham and Jose Alberto, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
He also will be sentenced to 16 years for an armed robbery during the crime spree. The sentences will run concurrently. Formal sentencing is scheduled to take place on May 11.
Cruz's attorney could not be immediately reached for comment.
During the investigation into the killings Cruz told witnesses that he was "purging," a reference to the horror-thriller film "The Purge, prosecutors said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indiana-murder-idUSKBN17U2WF