Derik K. Rayborn receives sentence for the 2024 killing of his girlfriend’s son and their family dog

A Louisiana man has been handed a life sentence plus an additional 50 years for a brutal 2024 crime spree that left a young man and a family dog dead. Judge Lee Hoffoss sentenced Derik K. Rayborn, 48, on August 22nd, following his conviction on multiple felony charges.

The sentences, which are to be served consecutively, include:

Life in prison at hard labor without parole for Second Degree Murder.

40 years in prison at hard labor without parole for Second Degree Kidnapping.

10 years in prison at hard labor for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.

20 years in prison at hard labor without parole for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The firearm possession sentence will run co

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