Peoria woman gets 24 years for boyfriend's stabbing death

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A Peoria woman has been sentenced to 24 years in prison in her boyfriend's stabbing death.

The (Peoria) Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/1LZYUx0 ) that 26-year-old Janay E. Hayes agreed to a plea deal with Peoria County prosecutors on Monday, the same day her case was to go to trial.

Prosecutors agreed to the 24-year sentence and to not pursue charges against Hayes for unspecified incidents at the Peoria County jail. Hayes agreed to waive appeals.

Authorities say Hayes stabbed 24-year-old Cadman M. Coates last October at the apartment after the two got into a fight.

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Information from: Journal Star, http://pjstar.com