March 8, 2019
CRESTLINE - Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop has revealed never-before-released details about the murder of serial killer Shawn Grate's second victim.
Rebekah Leicy's body was found in a wooded area in Ashland County in 2015. The crime happened between Jan. 1, 2015, and Feb. 6, 2015.
Bishop said Grate strangled Leicy, 31, after he believed she stole money from him.
Bob Leicy, Rebekah's father, doesn't buy it.
"Shawn ain't guilty," he told the News Journal.
Bob Leicy remains skeptical despite Grate, 42, pleading guilty March 1 to aggravated murder and gross abuse of a corpse in the death of Leicy, and murder and gross abuse of a corpse in the death of Candice Cunningham.
Even Grate's defense attorney, Terry Hitchman, said after he is convinced his client is guilty.
Life sentence
Common Pleas Judge Brent Robinson sentenced Grate to life in prison without parole for the aggravated murder of Leicy and 17 years to life for the other three charges and made the sentences run consecutively.
Bob and close friend Cindy Tilton left the courtroom in protest after their victim impact statement was not read.
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Family of serial killer Grate's victim doesn't think he did it