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Steven Robert Kunert Cedar Rapids Steven Robert Kunert, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Oct. 20 due to …

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NH man seeks early chance in parole in 1991 girlfriend killing Published: 4/29/2021 11:40:20 AM MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man sentenced to at least 40 years in prison in New Hampshire after he was convicted in 1991 of killing his pregnant girlfriend and burying her in his basement has asked for an early chance at parole. Shayne Pitts was 18 when he shot and killed 19-year-old Melody Desrosia-Waters, of Hopkinton. He was sentenced to 40 years to life for second-degree murder. Pitts said he had bee...

Man seeks early chance in parole in 1991 girlfriend killing April 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man sentenced to at least 40 years in prison in New Hampshire after he was convicted in 1991 of killing his pregnant girlfriend and burying her in his basement has asked for an early chance at parole. Shayne Pitts was 18 when he shot and killed 19-year-old Melody Desrosia-Waters, of Hopkinton. He was sentenced to 40 years to life for second-degree murder. Pitts said he had...