LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after stabbing his wife to death five years ago in the Southland Park neighborhood.
Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) responded to a report of a homicide in the 300 block of Kilmory Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on March 15, 2019.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found Yunelsy Abdala outside a home stabbed to death.
Yoilime Martinez Diaz plead guilty to murder and violation of a protective order, according to court documents.
Documents show Diaz wantonly and under circumstances manifested "extreme indifference to human life," causing the death of Abdala.
At the time, authorities said there was a no unlawful contact domestic violence order between Diaz and the victim.
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