Troy LaFerrara was a

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ed on November 11, 2013. Miranda Barbour and her husband, Elytte Barbour, were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison in September 2014. The murder is notable because of the unsubstantiated claim by one of the killers, Miranda Barbour, that she had murdered at least 22 other people, triggering worldwide news coverage of the case.

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The couple met Troy LaFerrara through an ad on Craigslist, where Miranda offered to have sex with him in exchange for payment. Elytte has publicly denied that Miranda is a sex worker. He said that she met men that paid her for "delightful conversation." Miranda has stated that she agreed to meet LaFerrara for sex, charging $100. On November 11, 2013, Miranda allegedly met LaFerrara at the

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. After settling on payment, Miranda and LaFerrara then drove six miles to Sunbury, a small city located about 100 miles northwest of

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. Elytte Barbour told police that he hid under a blanket in the back seat waiting. After she allowed LaFerrara into her vehicle, Miranda signaled to Elytte, who jumped out and wrapped a cord around LaFerrara's neck as Miranda stabbed him 20 times in their

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. LaFerrara's body was discovered the next day, November 12, 2013, in a residential back yard in Sunbury. Police said after Miranda and Elytte dumped LaFerrara's body, the couple then bought bleach wipes, towels, and cleaning liquid to remove the blood from inside the vehicle and then went to dinner. According to the arrest

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, Elytte said the couple killed LaFerrara because they just wanted to murder someone together. According to police, the Barbours initially denied even knowing LaFerrara, but police traced the last call from LaFerrara's phone to Miranda's phone. As the investigation developed, the couple's stories allegedly changed from Miranda's story of

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to a mutual confession to premeditated murder. The killing allegedly was a thrill killing, timed for three weeks after the couple's wedding, police have said. Miranda Barbour, 19, and Elytte Barbour, 22, pled not guilty to first-degree murder charges that carried a possible

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upon conviction. Both plead out to second-degree murder in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison.

Perpetrators

Miranda Barbour

In an interview with the Sunbury '' Daily Item'', Miranda Barbour claimed she was

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by a relative at the age of four. Barbour's mother confirmed that Miranda's uncle was charged with sexual abuse of a minor and sentenced to 19 years in prison. Barbour claimed that she joined a satanic cult at the age of 13 and soon after committed her first murder when the cult leader forced her to shoot a man indebted to their cult. She claimed to be responsible for the deaths of "at least 22 people" between 2008 and 2013. This claim triggered worldwide media attention and led to investigations of the claim by the FBI and other police forces. A Northumberland County District Attorney told ''The Daily Item'' that he was skeptical of Miranda's claims, saying "We have been in contact with other law enforcement agencies where she has lived and haven't received any information verifying what she said."Satanic serial killer? DA skeptical about Miranda Barbour's claims she killed more than 20 others
Mark Gilger, The Daily Item, 17 February 2014 The Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying they have no evidence Barbour committed any murders during her time in Alaska.Troopers: No evidence Miranda Barbour linked to Alaska killings
, Michelle Theriault Boots,

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, Feb. 18, 2014

Elytte Barbour

Elytte Barbour graduated from Triton High School in 2010. He married Miranda (née Dean) on October 22, 2013 when they were residing in

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. On September 18, 2014, both were sentenced to life without parole.

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Murder

Perpetrators

Miranda Barbour

Elytte Barbour

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