Cowpens Man Sentenced To 24 Years In Prison For Stabbing Death

Larry Dean Casey admitted he stabbed a woman to death and tried to hide her body.

By: Staff | News Channel 7
Published: August 25, 2009

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55-year-old Larry Dean Casey pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. From a news release from Solicitor Trey Gowdy, Casey admitted he stabbed 20-year-old Kimberly Murphy and tried to hide her body in a wooded area. Nine days after the September 7th 2007 murder, Casey reported the crime, and told police he used an ice pick to kill Murphy in self-defense. Principal Deputy Solicitor Barry Barnette said “I’m pleased that we were able to resolve the case without putting the Murphy family through the stress of a trial”. Casey will serve 85 percent of the prison sentence before he is eligible for release.

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