Matthew Locke Sentenced to Four Life Terms

Hurley Dean Braddy of Kershaw, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Christy Rozier in 2022, with his five children present in the home at the time (WBTV). In a separate case, Mathew Locke from Ware, Massachusetts, received four consecutive life sentences for the 2018 murder of his cousin's wife, Sara Bermudez, and her three children, whom he stabbed to death before attempting to cover up the crime with arson (MassLive, Boston Globe). Locke was also convicted of armed burglary and arson, with his defense unsuccessfully arguing that the evidence linking him to the crime was insufficient (Boston Globe). The crimes were described as some of the most heinous ever seen by the Worcester County District Attorney's office (Boston 25 News). Both cases highlight the severity of domestic violence and the legal system's response to such brutal acts.