Man sentenced for Shawnee house fire that injured family
- Matthew Lee Richards has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for attempting to murder family members and setting his house on fire in September 2023.
- Richards admitted to police, 'I stabbed my family' and believed they would be better off dead due to financial troubles.
- Emergency crews responded to multiple 911 calls, including one from a child stating their father was chasing them with a knife.
- Two victims, including an adult woman and two children, were taken to the hospital in critical condition following the attack.
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