Summary
Robert Rhodes has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Dawn Rhodes, in 2016. He manipulated their child to help cover up the crime, but the child later told the truth, leading to a retrial. Rhodes will serve at least 29 and a half years in prison.
Key Facts
- Robert Rhodes was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Dawn, in 2016.
- Rhodes was originally acquitted in 2017 after claiming self-defense, but new evidence from the couple's child led to a retrial.
- The court found that Rhodes plotted the murder due to jealousy over Dawn's affair and manipulated their child to aid his cover-up.
- The child later revealed the truth to a therapist and police in 2021.
- Rhodes did not attend his sentencing, and the judge criticized him for this.
- In addition to murder, Rhodes was convicted of child cruelty, lying to the court, and trying to cover up his crime.
- The child shared the lasting impact of Rhodes's manipulation during the sentencing.
- Dawn's mother expressed relief that her daughter's voice was finally heard in court.
