RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — A Florida truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally stabbing his driving partner while the man was behind the wheel of their truck along an eastern Indiana highway.
Fifty-year-old Pavel Nery-Gonzalez rested his head in his hands Wednesday as a Wayne County judge sentenced him in the August 2019 killing of Angel Cruz, who died at an Ohio hospital after being stabbed in the neck and shoulder area.
The Palladium-Item reports a jury convicted Nery-Gonzalez in May of murder.
The fatal stabbing occurred as the Miami, Florida, men were hauling produce from California to New York for a Florida trucking company.
Latest Stories
-
Silver Alert issued for missing 29 year old woman from Mishawaka
Megan McGee was last seen at 8 a.m. wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information should call 574-258-1678 or 911.
Pence criticizes Trump's pick of RFK Jr. for HHS secretary
Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Senate Republicans to block Robert F. Kennedy from being confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary.
2024 BOA Grand Nationals has most participants in its history
Bands of America Grand National Championships draws talent from across the country to Lucas Oil Stadium. This year, 113 bands are represented.
Goo Goo Dolls to perform in Indianapolis in Aug. 2025
The Grammy-nominated rock band will be performing at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, as part of their Summer Anthem Tour.
