Man Convicted In Death Of Mansfield Neighbor Gets Life In Prison

Richland County Sheriff's Office

The Richland County man convicted in the slaying and dismemberment of a neighbor has been sentenced to life in prison. 54-year-old Walter Renz was sentenced Monday in the July 2015 death of 62-year-old Patsy Hudson, whose body parts were found last February. Renz and co-defendant Linda Buckner-Blehar, who earlier received the same sentence, plotted to steal from Hudson and traveled the country using her bank card.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.