Fairbanks Mother Receives 45-Year Sentence for the Murder of Her Two Infant Daughters

FAIRBANKS, AK – A mother from Fairbanks will serve 45 years in prison after admitting to the suffocation deaths of her two young daughters in separate incidents that occurred two years apart. Stephany Elizabeth Bilecki, 30, entered guilty pleas to second-degree murder charges related to the deaths of her 4-month-old daughter, Chyanne, in 2015, and her 13-month-old daughter, Jasmine, in 2017. The case came to a resolution with Bilecki receiving a 130-year sentence, of which …

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Peoria Man Receives 45-Year Sentence for the Tragic Drowning Death of Wife; Family Shares Emotional Impact

PEORIA, IL — In a somber ruling that concluded a deeply painful chapter for one Illinois family, Michael L. Vorrath, a 68-year-old Peoria man, received a 45-year prison sentence for the 2019 murder of his wife, Nancy Vorrath. The sentencing, delivered this Wednesday, determined that Vorrath will spend the remainder of his life behind bars for a crime that shattered his family and stunned their community. This tragic story began on November 19, 2019, when …

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