Date: Fri Nov 13, 2015 17:18:11 From: City of Clearwater - Public Safety UPDATE TO MURDER CASE: Late this afternoon, a jury convicted Rebecca Fenton of first-degree murder in the February 2008 slaying of her husband, Larry. She was sentenced immediately to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Rebecca Fenton was arrested in March 2014 in connection with the case after our cold-case detectives took a fresh look at the homicide. Only 10 News WTSP was in the courtroom tonight as a jury found Rebecca Fenton guilty of killing her husband in 2008. She claimed at the time someone shot Larry Fenton four times in their home, she'd been working out in the garage, heard a noise, yet didn't go to check on him. Police found the murder weapon in her car, and matching bullets in the home, but it took six years until police finally arrested her .. and now to convict her.# [TAKE SOTOUTCUE:right momentDURATION:0:22] {***SOT FULL***} <940-Det. Mike Hasty, Clearwater Police Department Homicide Unit There are really no winners, Larry Fenton's family lost him, the jury found her guilty of murder really no one won. 47><1841-Bernard Vault, Neighbor Very worth the wait because they caught the right person it wasn't speculation it wasn't speculation if it was they would've done something free for five years ago they waited I guess until the exact right moment when they get you like that a nail you to the cross it's time to pay the price 58> [Anchor:REG] {***REG/VO***} [ReadRate:14] The judge gave Fenton the mandatory sentence: life in prison - without the possibility of parole.

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