Ellsworth airman gets 18-year sentence in killing of his 6-month-old son
The Associated Press
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RAPID CITY, S.D. — A senior airman at Ellsworth Air Force Base has been sentenced to 18 years in federal military prison, after he was convicted of killing his 6-month-old son.
A military jury found 27-year-old James Cunningham guilty of murder Thursday in the March 2020 death of his son, Zachariah, following a four-day trial at the Air Force base. A judge then sentenced him to prison later Thursday night. As part of his sentence, Cunningham’s rank was reduced to the lowest rank for an airman and he must forfeit pay and will be dishonorably discharged.