Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning formally imposed...
Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning formally imposed 2 death sentences on Kenneth Hairston, 50, who bludgeoned his wife and son with a 10-pound sledgehammer so they wouldn't witness his trial on sexual assault charges against his stepdaughter
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Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning formally imposed 2 death sentences on Kenneth Hairston, 50, who bludgeoned his wife and son with a 10-pound sledgehammer so they wouldn't witness his trial on sexual assault charges against his stepdaughter.
A jury in April convicted Hairston of 1st-degree murder in the June 11, 2001, deaths of his wife, Catherine, and her son, Sean Hurtt, 14. The same jury ruled Hairston deserved the death penalty.
A jury in April convicted Hairston of 1st-degree murder in the June 11, 2001, deaths of his wife, Catherine, and her son, Sean Hurtt, 14. The same jury ruled Hairston deserved the death penalty.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Associated Press, 10/07/2002)
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