DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit man who pleaded guilty in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her young daughter told a judge they may have been saved if he received a proper psychological evaluation when he was released from prison.
WDIV-TV reports 34-year-old Marcus Hightower was sentenced Wednesday in the deaths of 4-year-old Savannah Walker and 39-year-old Heidi Lynn Walker. He received 50 to 75 years in prison for second-degree murder charges and six to ten years for an arson charge.
The victim's bodies were found in February in a burned-out vacant house in Detroit. An Amber Alert for Savannah was issued the same day the bodies were found.
Hightower told the court Wednesday that he accepts responsibility and asks for forgiveness. Hightower said he was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Published: Fri, Dec 02, 2016
