Lenexa man who killed his mother and aunt sentenced to 65 years in prison

A Johnson County man has been sentenced to more than 65 years in prison for the February 2025 murders of his mother and aunt.

Luke Anthony Howard, 35, entered guilty pleas in May on two counts of intentional second-degree murder for the killings of Valerie Howard, 63, and Joyce Austin, 71.

Valerie Howard was Luke’s mother, and Austin was his aunt…

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