Crime & Safety

Florida Man Who Killed Bears Fan Gets Life Sentence

A Florida man has beens sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Lake Villa resident William Pettry.

A 29-year-old Florida man who murdered a Chicago Bears fan from Lake Villa has been sentenced to life in prison, NBC 5 reported.

Matthew Hinson stabbed William Pettry, 42, in the neck in a bar in Jacksonville in 2012. Pettry was in Jacksonville for a Bears game when Hinson attacked him. An NBC 5 report on the story is attached to this post.


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