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A horrifying story emerged from Ohio this week, as a teenage boy confessed to strangling his 64-year-old neighbor to death.

The unidentified minor, who is now 14, but was 13 at the time of the crime, struck a deal with prosecutors that will require him to spend the rest of his childhood in Ohio Department of Youth Services facilities.

The assailant pled guilty to aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, and strangulation on Monday, and he has been remanded to state custody until his 21st birthday.

Investigators reveal shocking details surrounding senseless murder

The victim — identified as Sheila “Denise” Tenpenny — was found dead inside her home on Sunday, February 2, 2025.

According to a press release from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Tenpenny’s

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