Michael Owen, a 30-year-old New York man, was sentenced last Thursday to serve a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for strangling his ex-wife, 27-year-old Kelly Owen, to death in July 2023. , because I didn’t want to pay for the new baby’s health insurance.
Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Robert A. McDonald handed down the sentence following the Nassau County jury’s verdict, which found Owen guilty of second-degree murder.
County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly highlighted the brutality of the crime, indicating that Owen arrived at his ex-wife’s home with the clear intention of ending her life. Kelly, who worked as an aftercare program assistant at a local elementary school, she was pregnant with Owen’s child at the time of his tragic deathas reported by Law&Crime.
The story of Michael and Kelly Owen is marked by a tumultuous past. After getting married in 2013, The couple separated in March 2018, but continued to maintain a physical relationship for a time.
However, according to authorities, this relationship turned violent when Michael Owen showed signs of aggression.
The investigation revealed that Michael Owen made the decision to murder his wife after learning of her second pregnancy.
I didn’t want the baby
Prosecutors argued that Owen, who was already facing financial problems and was in a new relationship, she didn’t want to take on the financial responsibility of the new baby.
“He didn’t want this child,” said Nassau police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said in a statement after his arrest. “He didn’t want to give her health insurance. He had this new relationship that he was involved in and he was in a bad position.”
Owen’s meticulous planning of the crime was evident. According to authorities, he parked his vehicle two blocks from Kelly’s home and turned off his phone to avoid being tracked while he drove to Farmingdale, where the tragic event occurred.
An autopsy determined that had been strangled with “a rope-like object” and was in the early stages of pregnancy. Despite his precautions, authorities managed to recover Owen’s DNA from the area around the victim’s neck.
The sentence imposed reflects the seriousness of the crimes committed by Michael Owen, who will now face the consequences in a state correctional facility. Meanwhile, Kelly Owen’s family continues to mourn the loss of the young mother and her unborn child.
With information from Law&Crime.
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2024-01-15 00:16:00
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