The man convicted of murdering four people and attempting to murder another 11 at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce last summer was sentenced Monday to four life sentences, plus 220 years, without the possibility of parole.

Travis Posey, 46, of New Edinburg, accused of opening fire in the parking lot and inside the store, entered a guilty plea last month after accepting a deal in which prosecutors removed the death penalty.

Accounts from Posey’s victims and their families dominated the 90-minute hearing. They described how his actions on June 21, 2024, had scarred and traumatized them and the town of Fordyce.

Posey’s motive, if he had one, was never detailed by the prosecution or defense teams prior to his guilty plea. Many of the 15 people who stood and spoke or submitted writte

See Full Page