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Man, woman imprisoned for Omaha park slaying

Jail-Bars-and-Cuffs_mediumOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man and woman have been sent to prison for the fatal shooting of their victim during a robbery at an Omaha park.

Twenty-seven-year-old Anthony Hollins had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and to a weapons charge in the slaying of 46-year-old Ray Patterson on Jan. 25, 2015, at Norwick Park. On Monday Hollins was given 55 to 80 years in prison.

His accomplice, 21-year-old Janessa Arias, had pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit robbery. She was given 20 to 30 years.

In court Hollins offered his regrets to Patterson’s family.

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