A judge handed down two life sentences to a West Hempfield Township man who killed his estranged wife and sister-in-law following an argument.
Santiago Payano-Sanchez, 64, pleaded guilty Friday to shooting the two women to death, along with shooting and seriously injuring his 33-year-old son, A judge sentenced Payano-Sanchez to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole followed by 20 to 40 years in state prison for the deaths of his wife, Ana Gutierrez-Cedano, 59, and his sister-in-law, Dominga Cedano-Cedano, 74.
According to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, it all happened following a household argument about who would make dinner. During the argument, Payano-Sanchez got a gun and shot Gutierrez-Cedano, who was in a wheelchair.Then, Payano-Sanchez went upstairs and shot Cedano-Cedano to death. The district attorney’s office said two kids, ages 2 and 7, were also home at the time. They weren’t hurt.Payano-Sanchez spoke to the court through an interpreter and was unable to explain why the argument escalated, but he begged his family for forgiveness and wished them peace, according to the district attorney.The district attorney’s office reported that Cedano-Cedano’s daughter wrote a letter to the court that said her mother’s death “has left a void that can never be filled,” and “Our family will carry this trauma for the rest of our lives.” Payano-Sanchez pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal homicide, one count of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and possession of an instrument of crime.The judge also ordered him to pay more than $11,000 in restitution. He is also to have no contact with his family.A woman was charged after a police officer claimed she lost her composure on Wednesday after a proceeding in a Dauphin County court.A Harrisburg candy store is taking a stance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement with their latest product, “ICE Out” Marshmallows.Sweet 717 is selling tJohn McDowell, 47, was pronounced dead at 9:20 a.m. at the scene of the shooting, which happened in the first block of Gable Drive in Myerstown.A York couple is facing charges after allegedly attacking a woman at a fraternal club in Hanover and calling her racial slurs.One person's injuries are being treated on the scene of an accident between two tractor trailers that left one trailer flipped on its side.
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