AKRON, Ohio — A man convicted of killing nine people in arson fires in his neighborhood was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for each death.Ford, 62, has maintained his innocence. He was found guilty Sept. 21 of 26 of the 29 counts against him, including aggravated murder and aggravated arson.
A jury recommended this month that he be sentenced to life in prison instead of the death penalty, although the judge had the final say. Besides the life terms for the murders, Croce also imposed an additional 21-year sentence for attempted aggravated murder with a violent offender specification. A balloon memorial outside the burnt home of a family that died in a fire in Akron, Ohio, on May 23, 2017.His lawyer — who asked the judge Tuesday to not impose consecutive terms — said Ford plans to appeal the sentence.
Summit County prosecutors said Ford killed a couple in 2016 and two adults and five children in 2017. They used surveillance video footage, security alarm records and the testimony of neighbors to show Ford was responsible.
AN EYE FOR AN EYE.. HE SHOULD BURN TOO...RIGHT?
I’m not in prison at all just enjoying killing you the devil servants on Twitter! 😂🖕🏼
Fear is conditioned into us from young age..
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