OHIO — A man from Washington County, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of a mother and her child in 1995.
What You Need To Know
- Scott Hickman, 53, was convicted of aggravated murder and murder in August
- Kimberly Fulton, 28, and her 17-month-old son, Daniel, were discovered dead after a fire on March 5, 1995
- Investigators said they believe the fire was set to cover up evidence
Scott Hickman, 53, was convicted of aggravated murder and murder in August for the deaths of Kimberly Fulton, 28, and her 17-month-old son, Daniel.
“These victims — a young mother and her baby — had their entire lives ahead of them,” Attorney General Dave Yost, R-Ohio, said in a statement. “(Tuesday’s) sentence does not restore everything they could have been, but it does finally hold a murderer accountable for his actions.”…