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Prosecutors will seek death penalty for dad and stepmom accused of 'calculated and systematic' torture and abuse ... [View all]
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/prosecutors-will-seek-death-penalty-for-dad-and-stepmom-accused-of-calculated-and-systematic-torture-and-abuse-that-killed-12-year-old-girl/Prosecutors will seek death penalty for dad and stepmom accused of ‘calculated and systematic’ torture and abuse that killed 12-year-old girl
JERRY LAMBE
Jul 27th, 2024, 1:49 pm
From left: Rendell Hoagland, Malinda Hoagland, and Cindy Warren (Chester County District Attorney)
Authorities in Pennsylvania will be pursuing the death penalty against a 52-year-old father and a 45-year-old stepmother accused of torturing and abusing a 12-year-old girl to death earlier this year.
Rendell Hoagland and his wife, Cindy Warren, were formally charged this week with counts of first, second, and third-degree murder, involuntary servitude and other charges in the horrific slaying of young Malinda Hoagland, authorities announced.
The couple was initially arrested in May and charged with attempted murder before Malinda succumbed to her injuries and died, leading prosecutors to file upgraded murder charges.
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“Information from the Coroner’s Office and medical experts demonstrates a yearslong pattern of extensive torture and abuse,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement on Thursday. “Moreover, text messages and hundreds of videos show that the defendants engaged in a calculated and systematic method of terrorizing, manipulating, and dehumanizing Malinda. We will get justice for Malinda.”
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JERRY LAMBE
Jul 27th, 2024, 1:49 pm
From left: Rendell Hoagland, Malinda Hoagland, and Cindy Warren (Chester County District Attorney)
Authorities in Pennsylvania will be pursuing the death penalty against a 52-year-old father and a 45-year-old stepmother accused of torturing and abusing a 12-year-old girl to death earlier this year.
Rendell Hoagland and his wife, Cindy Warren, were formally charged this week with counts of first, second, and third-degree murder, involuntary servitude and other charges in the horrific slaying of young Malinda Hoagland, authorities announced.
The couple was initially arrested in May and charged with attempted murder before Malinda succumbed to her injuries and died, leading prosecutors to file upgraded murder charges.
[...]
“Information from the Coroner’s Office and medical experts demonstrates a yearslong pattern of extensive torture and abuse,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement on Thursday. “Moreover, text messages and hundreds of videos show that the defendants engaged in a calculated and systematic method of terrorizing, manipulating, and dehumanizing Malinda. We will get justice for Malinda.”
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