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Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison
The Virginia man who killed his landlady and concealed her body in Fairfax County has been sentenced to decades in prison, Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano announced.
Woodbridge resident Brian George Sayrs, Jr., 28, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of 72-year-old Emily Lu in 2021.
According to officials, Sayrs' total sentence is 40 years, with 17 years suspended, for murder, and two years for concealing a dead body.
He was sentenced to 40 years, 17 of which are suspended, for the murder charge. He received two years for concealing a dead body. — Fairfax Count…
Gunman Gets Maximum Sentence For Killing Two Fairfax High School Classmates
A Northern Virginia man who was found guilty of killing two teens at a Springfield home in 2021 has received the maximum sentence, much to the chagrin of some in the community.
Zachary Burkard, now 20, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitted to shooting South County High School classmates Ersheen Elaiaiser, 17, and Calvin Van Pelt, 16, in April 2021, according to multiple reports.
He received 10 years each for voluntary manslaughter for the deaths of the teens. When he is released, Burkard will face an additional three years of post-release supervision.
Burkard, who was 18 …
