An Oklahoma father managed to avoide the death penalty for brutally beating his wife to death in front of his kids, ordering his children to clean up evidence of the abuse, and telling them “not to talk to anyone” about it, authorities say.
Joshua Brown, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the beating death of his wife, 34-year-old Shawntae Brown.
This was initially a death penalty case, but prosecutors agreed to remove that option as part of a plea deal that ensures Brown will spend the rest of his life incarcerated without the possibility of parole.
The victim’s family said they were notified of the plea agreement late last week, according to News 9…