DAYTON, Ohio ( WDTN ) — A man found guilty of killing two women will serve the maximum sentence behind bars.
Thirty-four-year-old Deante Holden was sentenced Wednesday morning in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. The courtroom was packed with family and friends on both sides as the judge sentenced Holden to 45 years to life in prison.
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Last month, a jury found Holden guilty for the deaths of 38-year-old Felicia Brown and 44-year-old Michaela Daniels.
Police say the two women gave Holden a ride on Feb. 26, 2023, where they stopped at a gas station on West Third Street and Gettysburg Avenue. That’s when prosecutors say Holden shot both women and took off, before coming back to steal their phones…