USA - Washington. A jury sentenced Conner Schierman to death

A King County jury unanimously sentenced Conner Schierman, 28, white, to death. Previously, the jury found Schierman guilty of murdering Olga Milkin, 28; her sons, Justin, 5 and Andrew, 3; and her sister, Lyubov Botvina, 24, on July 17, 2006. Judge Gregory Canova read the verdict. King County Deputy Prosecutor Scott O’Toole had successfully tied Schierman to the killings through DNA evidence. Schierman said he was in an alcohol blackout at the time of the murders. He later admitted to burning down the home of the victims.