GUILTY Ms - Tena Broadus, 29, Gulfport, 17 Sept 2015 *arrests*

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Peterman got 25L no parole, denied it to the end and said he wasn't sorry cuz he didn't do it.

Tena Broadus’ killer would not apologize for her brutal murder. Her family got the last word.

Murder victim's family: he deserves exactly what they did to Tena

Simon City Royal sentenced in torture, killing of Tena Broadus in Gulfport

 

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Tena Broadus’ killer would not apologize for her brutal murder. Her family got the last word.

On day four of the search for 29-year-old Tena Marie Broadus, her young son walked into the kitchen.

“Aunt Beverly,” he asked, “when are you going to bury my momma?”

“Son,” said Tena Broadus’ aunt, “we’re still looking for her.”

“No,” the boy said. “My momma is gone. I don’t feel her anymore.”

He was right. Two weeks later, investigators would find his mom’s bones in the Biloxi River and eventually determine that she was murdered Sept. 18, 2015.

Joshua Peterman sentenced in brutal murder of Tena Broadus

On July 9, Parker was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 17 years suspended. That means she will only spend 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in Broadus' death. The remaining time after her release will be spent on post-release supervision.

Natasha Sellers pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder and was sentenced to 20 years with 15 years suspended, leaving five years to serve and the rest on post-release supervision.

Bobinger and Devin Gregory each pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact. Gregory admitted to watching Broadus be assaulted but said he left before the other four co-defendants disposed of her body. Both Gregory and Bobinger will be sentenced on Aug. 9.

 

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Wwwooooo! That baby story made me tear up

 

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Gulfport man gets 12 years for helping dispose of Tena Broadus’ remains

A former gang member who helped dispose of Tena Broadus’ remains before they were set on fire and dumped in the Biloxi River has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Aaron Bobinger, 33, of Gulfport, faced up to 20 years on a guilty plea to accessory after the fact to murder in the Sept.15, 2015, killing.

Bobinger pleaded guilty in August 2017, agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors at the trial in June of Joshua Peterman, according to prosecutors.​

4th co-defendant sentenced for role in Tena Broadus' murder

• Joshua Anthony Peterman was sentenced to Life without parole following his trial in June.
• Co-Defendant Kari Parker who previously pled guilty to Second Degree Murder was sentenced to 30 years with 17 years suspended leaving 13 to Serve with the remainder on post-release supervision for her role in the 2015 Murder.
• Natasha Sellers who previously pled guilty to Accessory After the Fact to Murder was sentenced to 20 years with 15 years suspended leaving 5 years to serve and the remainder on post-release supervision.
• Co-Defendant Devin Gregory will be sentenced on August 9, 2018.

 

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Man led Gulfport police to Tena Broadus’ remains. He avoided a life prison sentence.

A man who admitted he was involved in the cover-up of Tena Broadus’ death, but later gave information that helped divers recover her remains from the Biloxi River, was sentenced Thursday.

Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced 21-year-old Devin Gregory to 30 years and suspended 10 years, leaving 20 years to serve.

Gregory avoided a possible life prison sentence for second-degree murder by pleading guilty instead of going to trial. He pleaded guilty to his role in April and testified in the trial of Joshua Peterman in June.​

Final defendant sentenced for death of Tena Broadus

It’s finally a chance for the family of Tena Broadus to move on with their lives after three years of court proceedings.

“It’s been extremely difficult,” said Tena’s aunt, Leigh Anne Broadus. “Some of the family members could not come because of it.”

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Leigh Anne Broadus, said that this day has significant meaning.

“Today is a threshold that we've crossed that we've been waiting for,” she said. “It’s been a long process. And it’s sad to say that it does take so long in these types of things.”

Likewise, she said, healing will take time.

“I’m not going to say that we have peace - but we are satisfied with what has happened,” she said.​