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Teen Murderer Sentenced For Death Of 33-Year-Old Father Of Six In Maryland Teen Murderer Sentenced For Death Of 33-Year-Old Father Of Six In Maryland
Teen Murderer Sentenced For Death Of 33-Year-Old Father Of Six In Maryland An 18-year-old has been sentenced for his role in the murder of a father of six less than a week before Christmas last year in Montgomery County, according to the state's attorney's office. Bethesda resident Joshua Wright was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 14 to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for the murder of Lawrence Wilson, Jr., 33, on Dec. 19, 2021, in Montgomery County. Wright pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in July, according to prosecutors. According to investigators, officers responded to a call on the day of the fatal stabbing of a death of a man - later identi…

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Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder
Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder A Bethesda teenager has pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder charge in connection to a December homicide, authorities say. Joshua Wright, 17, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 15 after being charged for the Dec. 19, 2021 death of Lawrence Wilson Jr., Montgomery County officials announced. Wright faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Co-defendant, Antonio Lawrence, also implicated in the incident, is set for trial beginning February 6, 2023.

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by Annie DeVoe