VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison plus an additional five years after being convicted of first-degree murder and stabbing in the commission of a felony in the killing of a 63-year-old woman whose body was later found hidden in a backyard toolbox.
According to reports, Hagen Lawrence Roberts received the sentence Wednesday following his conviction in the 2020 death of Cynthia Capps.
Victim Reported Missing After Blood Found in Kitchen
The crime dates back to October 8, 2020, when Cynthia Capps was reported missing from her Virginia Beach home. Her husband became alarmed and called 911 after discovering blood on the couple’s kitchen floor.
Investigators soon learned that Roberts had been renting a room in the home from the couple…