Kirch Sentenced to Prison in Gerling Killing

Man Who Killed Utica Elementary School Principal Sentenced; Son of Victim Speaks Out

A heavy and emotional day unfolded in Oneida County Court as the son of a murdered Utica elementary school principal confronted the man who killed his mother.

Kirch sentenced to prison in Gerling killing

UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- The man who killed a Columbus Elementary School principal last August learned his fate on Thursday after pleading guilty in July. Jeremy Kirch appeared in Oneida County Court on Thursday, September 11, and was sentenced to three-and-a-third to ten years in state prison. Kirch was arrested in August 2024 in the murder of Elizabeth Gerling, a principal at Columbus Elementary School and Kirch's former girlfriend. Kirch…

DA Todd Carville Calls for Reform after Psychiatric Issues Limit Punishment for Beloved School Principal's Killer Jeremy Kirch | TALK! 100.7 FM

Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville calls for legislative reform after psychiatric issues restricted the prison punishment for Jeremy Kirch, who was sentenced to 3 1/2 to 10 years in prison for killing Utica’s beloved Columbus Elementary School Principal Elizabeth Gerling last year.