A Radcliff man has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a 61-year-old man, who was his boyfriend at the time.
Christopher McWilliams, 36, was indicted on murder – domestic violence following a stabbing incident that occurred on the Fourth of July holiday.
According to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Kaley Thompson, felony mediation was held December 5, where McWilliams entered a guilty plea for murder.
Thompson said there were no amendments to his charges.
He will be sentenced to 30 years to serve on murder and will serve at least 20 years before he will see the parole board.
McWilliams is accused of stabbing his boyfriend, Howard Tabor of Radcliff, in the back at a residence on Illinois Road in Radcliff, according to his arrest citation.
Tabor was stabbed three times in the back with a knife causing serious physical injury, the citation report said.
Tabor was airlifted by medical helicopter to University of Louisville hospital and was put on a ventilator. He died from his wounds on July 11, according to Radcliff Police Department Captian Willie Wells.
In addition to the murder charge, McWilliams also was indicted on first-degree persistent felony offender.
McWilliams will return to court at 10 a.m. on January 13 for formal sentencing. He is being held at the Hardin County Detention Center.
Source: NE
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