PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — It was an emotional day in court as the sentencing trial for Shelby Nealy continued Friday. Nealy was convicted of killing his ex-wife’s parents and her brother, following the murder of his ex-wife.
Crying on the stand, Renee Splitt shared a sacred memory of her father. The court played a voicemail from Splitt’s father, Richard Ivancic, for the jury to hear.
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“Hi sweetie, this is dad. Wanted to say happy birthday. I’d sing happy birthday to you, but I won’t get (inaudible)…. hope you had a good day sweetie, bye,” said Richard on the voicemail.
Splitt told the jury that recording is all she has left. Richard, her brother Nick, and stepmother Laura were brutally murdered by Shelby Nealy…