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\nTwo people have been sentenced in connection to the death of a man who was kidnapped and brutally tortured back in 2020.<\/p>\n
\nTwo people have been sentenced in connection to the death of a man who was kidnapped and brutally tortured back in 2020.<\/p>\n
James Branham and Samantha Johnson plead guilty to multiple charges in the death of Jeremy Lind and the kidnapping of another woman on September 27, 2020.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, Lind and another woman were taken to an undisclosed location and forced to strip off their clothes at gunpoint.<\/p>\n
The two victims were beaten, forced to eat dog food and were \u201cdeprived of basic human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lind was bound by rope and his tongue was removed. His tongue was wrapped in a foil ball and placed in his mouth, causing him to choke and die.<\/p>\n
Officials said the other victim had been kept alive with the intent to use her for human trafficking. She later escaped from the location.<\/p>\n
Lind\u2019s body was later found dumped in an alley in the 3600 block of Lentz Avenue.<\/p>\n
Branham and Johnson were both charged with two counts of kidnapping, assault, tampering with physical evidence, abuse of a corpse and wanton endangerment. Johnson was charged with murder, while Branham\u2019s murder charge was amended to manslaughter first degree.<\/p>\n
The Office of the Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney said Johnson\u2019s charges will be served concurrently for a total sentence of 20 years. Branham\u2019s charges will be served concurrently for a total sentence of 16 years.<\/p>\n
Johnson and Branham could face additional time in prison if they fail to testify truthfully.
\nSource: WAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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