Troy Brake sentenced to life in prison; father maintains innocence

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Troy Brake will spend the rest of his life in prison without the chance of getting out for parole.

Troy Brake sentence today

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Troy Brake, the man convicted of killing four people and setting their home on fire, will be sentenced today.

Family feels no peace after conviction of mass murderer

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The prosecutor calls the guilty verdicts against 31-year-old Troy Brake brief consolation for families of the people he murdered, but nothing can change what he did.

Verdict in Troy Brake Trial - GUILTY

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The jury in an Ottawa County murder trial has decided a man is guilty in the murder of four people.

Jury deliberations continue in quadruple murder case

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Jury deliberations will continue Thursday morning in the Troy Brake murder trial, after no verdict was reached following a fifth day of testimony.

Troy Brake's girlfriend testifies in his murder case

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It's been a busy morning of testimony in the quadruple murder trial of suspect Troy Brake. Both a gun expert and Brake's girlfriend, Tarah Van Dyke, took the stand today.

Jurors see the crime scene as Troy Brake trial continues

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Jurors in the Troy Brake trial got a look inside the crime scene today.

Troy Brake trial focusing on physical evidence of murder

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The Grant man accused of murdering four people sat in court this morning in Grand Haven, listening to more evidence being presented against him.

Prosecution: Troy Brake is full of hatred and lust

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Ottawa County Prosecutor Ron Franz summarized his opening argument today by saying Troy Brake was "full of hatred" and "put lustful desires above the lives of four people."

Trial of accused killer Troy Brake to begin

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Ottawa County, MI (WZZM) - The man accused of killing 4 people in Ottawa County last fall is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday.

"Just want to get it over with and done," says Bob Bentley, who lives 2 doors down from the murder scene.

Evidence heard at Troy Brake hearing

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A judge is hearing evidence this morning in the case of a Newaygo man accused of killing four people in Wright Township.

Troy Brake found guilty on all four counts

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A Kent County jury has found a man guilty accused of assaulting a prostitute in Grand Rapids.

Troy Brake takes stand in assault trial

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The trial of a man accused of assaulting a Grand Rapids prostitute is set to wrap up Thursday. Troy brake's arrest in October 2008 lead investigators to another crime they say he committed; a quadruple murder in Wright Township.

Victim in Troy Brake assault trial talks about attack

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Tuesday, a Kent County jury saw video of an arrest following the beating of a local prostitute. That arrest eventually led to more charges against Troy Brake for a quadruple murder in Ottawa County