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Man Sentenced for Murders of Retired Northshore Priest and Church Worker

Tyson admitted killing Rev. Otis Young and Ruth Prats in a plea deal that spared him a possible death sentence, prosecutors said.

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Prosecutors had originally sought the death penalty, but later withdrew it after the defense presented medical evidence.

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Louisiana Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2022 Slaying of Priest, Parish Worker

Antonio Tyson was convicted of killing Father Otis Young and Ruth Prats in a double homicide in Covington, Louisiana.

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Antonio Tyson formally sentenced in Covington priest, parishioner killings

A man who pleaded guilty to killing a Covington priest and parishioner was formally sentenced Monday.

·New Orleans, United States
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Man sentenced for murders of retired Northshore priest and church worker

Prosecutors had originally sought the death penalty, but later withdrew it after the defense presented medical evidence.

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Antonio Tyson sentenced 4 years after murders of Covington priest, assistant

The man convicted in the murders of a Covington priest and his assistant has been sentenced.

·New Orleans, United States
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Northshore man sentenced to life in killing of retired Covington priest, church worker

Antonio Tyson will serve a life sentence after pleading guilty last month in the 2022 slaying of a Covington priest and church worker.

·New Orleans, United States
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Nola broke the news in New Orleans, United States on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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