Matthew Hallum,1997年因强奸和谋杀15岁的Tanya Rubotton而被定罪,于63岁在监狱中死亡。
Matthew Hallum, convicted in 1997 of raping and murdering 15-year-old Tanya Rubottom, died in prison at 63.
Matthew Scott Hallum, 63岁,1997年因1993年在苏城强奸和谋杀15岁的Tanya Rubottom而被定罪,星期二死于爱荷华医疗和分类中心。
Matthew Scott Hallum, 63, convicted in 1997 of the 1993 rape and murder of 15-year-old Tanya Rubottom in Sioux City, died Tuesday at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center.
他在被判犯有一级谋杀罪和性虐待罪后,被判处无期徒刑,不得假释。
He was serving a life sentence without parole after being found guilty of first-degree murder and sexual abuse.
2020年的新DNA证据将他与犯罪联系起来 证实他参与其中
New DNA evidence from 2020 linked him to the crime, confirming his involvement.
Hallum在整个审判过程中坚持其无罪。
Hallum maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
他的同父异母兄弟被宣告无罪,但以较轻罪名定罪。
His half-brother was acquitted of murder but convicted of lesser charges.
Hallum的死终结了数十年之久的案件,引起全国的注意。
Hallum’s death concludes a decades-long case that drew national attention.