Man gets 13 life sentences for killing Chesterfield mother, three children

Man sentenced to 13 life sentences for murder of Chesterfield mother, 3 children

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Jonah Adams, a Maryland man found guilty of the 2022 murders of a Chesterfield County woman and her three children -- including his own 4-year-old twins-- was sentenced to 13 life sentences plus 18 years in prison on Tuesday. On Nov. 18, 2022, Adams broke into the home of 39-year-old JoAnna M. Cottle in the 4200 block of Laurel Oak Road. After forcing himself inside, he shot four people: JoAnna Cottle, 13-year-…

Man gets 13 life sentences for killing Chesterfield mother, three children

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. Jonah Adams, a Navy veteran, was sentenced to 13 life sentences plus 18 years on Tuesday morning for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Joanna Cottle, their four-year-old twins, and her 13-year-old daughter. The court also ordered Adams to pay $1.3 million in restitution.Adams was found guilty of 17 felonies in connection with the tragic events of November 18, 2022. That day, Cottle called police to report an intruder in …