LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man has taken a plea deal in the 2020 murder of his stepfather and attempted murder of his mother.
The commonwealth's attorney says Ben Sandusky pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the case.
The crime happened at the family's Lake Forest home in October 2020.
As part of the plea, Sandusky admitted to stabbing and shooting his step-father, Arthur Brown, following an argument.
Prosecutors say he also tried to shoot his mother, but no bullet fired from the gun.
As part of the plea, Sandusky was sentenced to 27 years without the possibility of parole.
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