A Rowan County man who admitted to murdering the mother of his child was sentenced in the case Monday.
A judge agreed with the recommended sentence of 38 years for Casey Shay, who pleaded guilty to murdering Morehead State University student Cassandra “Cassie” Owens last year.
Investigators say Shay shot Owens twice as she slept inside the bedroom of her Christian Street home in Morehead in March of 2013. The 21-year-old’s body was found a day later. Shay went to the Rowan County Detention Center and confessed he murdered the mother of his child, then 2-yeard-old, Madison.
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Owens’ mother spoke for about an hour in court Monday before the judge’s decision was announced. Melody York directed much of her personal testimony at Casey Shay, detailing her ordeal of finding out about the murder, and questioning Shay’s true intention, calling her daughter’s murder a planned attack.
Shay’s family said they disagreed with a lot of what was said about him in court, and added they wished the case had gone to trial.
