A man was handed his sentence after being convicted of murdering a Westmoreland County woman who disappeared in 2018.
Back in February, a jury found Thomas Stanko guilty of first-degree murder and reckless burning in connection with the death of his estranged girlfriend, Cassandra Gross.
A judge sentenced Stanko to life in prison without parole on Friday.
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Gross went missing on April 7, 2018, and was never found. A judge declared her legally dead about nine months later.
Channel 11’s Rachel Pierce was in the courtroom this morning. Watch Channel 11 at noon for her report.
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