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Man Sentenced To 80 Years For Killing Mother, Half-Sister

Last updated on Monday, May 18, 2015

(MONTICELLO) - A judge has sentenced a northern Indiana man to 80 years in prison for fatally stabbing his mother and half-sister.

White Superior Court Judge Robert Mrzlack sentenced 23-year-old David Scott Rodenbarger Friday after he pleaded guilty but mentally ill earlier this month to two counts of murder and one of criminal confinement.

Authorities say Rodenbarger used a carving knife and fork to kill 41-year-old Michelle Haskins and 6-year-old Jillian Haskins at the family's Monticello home in February 2013.

The Lafayette Journal and Courier reports Rodenbarger wore a bulletproof vest to the hearing and was surrounded by law enforcement officers.

Rodenbarger took the stand to say he was sorry for his actions.

Shannon Davis, a close family friend, testified she could not forgive Rodenbarger and told him, "I hate you."

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