U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh's fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts. Prosecutors had asked for life without parole, saying Routh is unrepentant and has never apologized. A defense attorney brought in for his sentencing asked for 27 years, noting that Routh is already turning 60.
A Methuen man appeared in court Tuesday after he was accused of murdering a beloved Spanish teacher who taught at Lawrence High School. Anthony Nunez-Romano, 26, was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to murder and two counts of illegally owning a firearm. Court documents identified his alleged victim as Dominga Romano; it was not immediately clear how the pair were related, if at all.
Enrique Arenal, 33, pulled a gun on the employees and stole two bags containing marijuana, as well as personal items from both victims, in the June 2021 incident, according to federal prosecutors. As he "scouted" the area one day earlier, he had observed the same two victims loading bags into their vehicle and had "good reason" to suspect that the bags contained marijuana, authorities said in court filings.