An Oklahoma man who confessed to murdering three members of his family has pleaded guilty to the attack and was sentenced to three life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Jacob Mayhugh, 22, was apprehended by Oklahoma City police on May 14 with help from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation after he fled from the home of his parents, Patty Mayhugh, 54, and James Mayhugh, 55. He confessed to police that he shot them both to death on May 10 as well as his sister Shayla Mayhugh, 28. Mayhugh bought the AR-15-style rifle in late April and allegedly intended to commit other acts of violence.
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Mayhugh was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and held at the Grady County Criminal Justice Authority without bond until he appeared in court on Dec. 23. He pleaded guilty to all three counts and received three consecutive life sentences for his crimes. He is not eligible for parole. According to court documents , Mayhugh agreed to plead guilty and be sentenced to life without parole in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.