A Tarrant County jury sentenced Kody Lott to life in prison today for the murder of Lauren Landavazo in Wichita Falls on September 2, 2016. Lott was also given a 20-year sentence for the aggravated assault of Makayla Smith and will also have to pay $20,000 in fines.
Officials say a Houston man must serve 14 years in prison for his role in the 2014 slaying of a North Texas housekeeper in a $1 million insurance scam.
Casey Anthony, who was acquitted on murder, manslaughter and child abuse charges on Tuesday but was convicted of lying to investigators, was sentenced this morning in Florida. Anthony received one year for each count, but will likely be released from jail within weeks...