SEDGWICK COUNTY A 45-year-old Kansas man who stabbed his roommate to death while police were outside his house has been sentenced to life in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.
Prosecutors said Jason Leigh McCaleb stabbed 28-year-old Devin Andrea Cook up to 50 times in November 2019. The stabbing occurred right after police suggested McCaleb evict Cook if he wanted her out of the home.
Police went to the home after McCaleb called 911 to say he had let her “keep her stuff at his house,” but that she was refusing to leave. At a news briefing after the slaying, police had said officers told McCaleb he had to use legal channels to evict her if he wanted her gone.
Officer were leaving the scene when they heard Cook calling for help but were not able to get back into the home.
On July 22, McCaleb pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder. He will be eligible for parole in 25 years.
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