John Robert Freeman Jr., charged in the murder of 5-year-old
Isabella Tennant, stands with
his attorney Robert Viola in Niagara County Court.
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John R. Freeman Jr., 17, tells victim’s family at sentencing he
is sorry for strangling her last year.
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John Robert Freeman Jr.
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John Robert Freeman Jr.
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John Freeman Jr. is led out of Niagara County after he was
sentenced to 22 years to life in prison.
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Accomplice Tyler Best, 18.
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Niagara Falls Police crime scene investigators work in the area
where the body of 5-year-old Isabella
Sarah Tennant was found
Monday, Aug. 27, in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
(Dan Cappellazzo /AP)
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Crime scene: Isabella had been staying at her great-grandmother's
on Sunday night while her mother Crystal,
worked a shift at the Player's nightclub in Niagara Falls, but had
not been there on Monday morning.
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Evidence: Ms Walker conveyed her bewilderment at why the two boys
went to such lengths to hide
the body in the trash when they could have made it look like an
accident.
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Home sweet home: Sharon Lascelle lived at this house and frequently
invited Freeman and his stepfather
in when their electricity was cut off or if the boy wanted to use
her computer.
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Memorial: A teddy bear is left to mark the place where Isabella's
body was found dumped in the trash
after 18-year-old Tyler Best led police there.