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Man Gets Life In Prison For Thanksgiving Day Slaying

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published May 17, 2017 at 5:12 AM EDT
Lima Police

A Lima man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for his role in a fatal robbery in Logan County. 22-year-old Marquevous Watkins pleaded guilty last month to shooting and killing 45-year-old Jeff Brentlinger during a home invasion in Zanesfield on Thanksgiving Day. Prosecutors say Watkins lured Brentlinger to a home by using a website to set up a phony date  for the victim.  Two other adults charged in the case are awaiting trial.
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Jim Letizia
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.
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