Virginia man who murdered co-worker over stolen food is sentenced to 70 years

[mahatmakanejeeves]

We have some refrigerator Nazis at work, so in a way, I can understand.

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Va. man who murdered co-worker over stolen food is sentenced to 70 years

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January 31, 2024, 9:22 AM

A man who brutally killed a co-worker over a lunch stolen from the office fridge in Fairfax County, Virginia, will spend the next 70 years in prison. The sentencing was announced Tuesday.

During his sentencing hearing, 25-year-old Bazen Berhe, of Alexandria, threatened to kill or hurt other people if he wasn’t given the harshest possible sentence.

In response, the judge sentenced him to 100 years with 30 years suspended for first-degree murder.

“In this case, because of the unique and self-proclaimed danger the defendant continues to pose to the community, today’s sentence was a necessary outcome for maintaining public safety,” Commonweath’s Attorney Steve Descano said in a statement.

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Luke Lukert
Since joining WTOP Luke Lukert has held just about every job in the newsroom from producer to web writer and now he works as a full-time reporter. He is an avid fan of UGA football. Go Dawgs!

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[GreenWave]

1. Hopefully Trump will say the same in court!

[IronLionZion]

2. A coworker stole my lunch back in 2019

I told him to stop it and reported it to HR since it was irritating. I never even considered murder.

What was in that lunch?

[Ray Bruns]

3. Hamberders and Diet Coke

[eppur_se_muova]

4. And maybe some leftover covfefe. nt

[IronLionZion]

5. and ketchup smeared all over