Man sentenced for killing woman, stuffing her in duffel bag in NYC
A man convicted of killing a woman in a New York City apartment and stuffing her body into a duffel bag was sentenced to 20 years to life on Tuesday.
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A man convicted of killing a woman in a New York City apartment and stuffing her body into a duffel bag was sentenced to 20 years to life on Tuesday.
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