Woman in Joliet double murder gets life sentence

A 20-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in a grisly double murder in Joliet last year.

Bethany McKee was handed the mandatory sentence on Tuesday. A judge found her guilty in August in the deaths of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins, both 22. The victims were found strangled in a home with plastic bags over their heads in January 2013.

On Monday, Will County Judge Gerald Kinney denied McKee's attorneys' motions for a new trial.

Twenty-six-year-old Joshua Miner also was convicted in the crime. His sentencing is set for later this month.

Another suspect, 21-year-old Adam Landerman is awaiting trial, while 20-year-old Alissa Massaro pleaded guilty to robbery and concealment of a homicidal death in exchange for a 10-year prison sentence.

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