Angel Vause Sentenced for Role in Drexel Murder

Angel Vause has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for her role in the 2009 murder of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel. Federal District Court Judge Richard Gergel handed down the sentence, highlighting that Vause lied to investigators and facilitated the crime by luring Drexel and removing her means of communication. Vause's defense argued she was manipulated by her boyfriend, Raymond Moody, who is serving a life sentence for the murder, but prosecutors presented evidence of her active involvement. Brittanee's mother, Dawn Conley, remains a staunch advocate for her daughter, seeking further charges against Vause for kidnapping. Vause has pleaded guilty to three counts of lying to federal agents, and she will also serve three years of supervised release after her prison term. Moody has cooperated with investigators on other potential cases, which continues to be a developing story.