Cardwell sentenced to life in prison
Former Marine convicted of murdering his toddler stepdaughter
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A judge has sentenced Jared Cardwell to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
A jury in March found Cardwell guilty of the May 2015 murder of his stepdaughter. Celine Carreno was 18-months-old at the time of her death. She died from blunt force trauma.
Celine’s grandmother Nancy Matsumoto spoke before Cardwell and his family before a sentencing was announced.
Matsumoto told Cardwell, “Jared, I forgive you for what you did to Celine. May God have mercy on your soul.”
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Cardwell trial one step closer to drawing to a close
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