Michael Burham因指控Kala Hodgkin犯有强奸罪而杀害Kala Hodgkin,被判25年徒刑。 Michael Burham sentenced to 25 years to life in NY for killing Kala Hodgkin after accusing him of rape.

Michael Burham, 37岁,因一级谋杀Kala Hodgkin被判在纽约监狱终身监禁25年,在指控Burham强奸后于2023年5月11日在家中遇害。 Michael Burham, 37, was sentenced to 25 years to life in New York prison for the first-degree murder of Kala Hodgkin, killed in her home on May 11, 2023, after accusing Burham of rape. 他于1月认罪,检察官以杀人作为消灭证人的理由。 He pleaded guilty in January, with prosecutors citing the killing as witness elimination. Burham先前曾因绑架和其他指控在宾夕法尼亚州被判处25年零2个月至50年监禁,与纽约的判刑同时执行。 Burham had previously been sentenced in Pennsylvania to 25 years and two months to 50 years for kidnapping and other charges, which will run concurrently with the New York sentence. 谋杀发生后,他逃到宾夕法尼亚州,绑架了一对夫妇,在运输途中逃脱拘留,引发了为期10天的搜捕行动,然后被重新抓获。 After the murder, he fled to Pennsylvania, kidnapped a couple, and escaped custody during transport, sparking a 10-day manhunt before being recaptured. Chautuqua县地方检察官Jason Schmidt表示希望Burham死在监狱中,尽管他可能在25年后有资格获得假释。 Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt expressed hope Burham will die in prison, though he may become eligible for parole after 25 years.