Frostburg Student Sentenced to 14 Years in Fatal Stabbing
By: Ciara Brown
Updated: March 19, 2013
FROSTBURG, MD- The Frostburg student who stabbed a fellow student to death over a year ago was sentenced in Allegany County Circuit Court on Monday to 14 years in prison.
Officials say Shanee Liggins plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Kortneigh McCoy. The stabbing happened off campus at a residence in November of 2011.
Police say the two students had an altercation and McCoy was found lying on the street with multiple stab wounds in the head and neck.
Liggins was sentenced to 20 years with six years suspended.
Liggins will serve five years of supervised probation after she's released. In court, Liggins apologized to the victim's family.
Officials say Shanee Liggins plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Kortneigh McCoy. The stabbing happened off campus at a residence in November of 2011.
Police say the two students had an altercation and McCoy was found lying on the street with multiple stab wounds in the head and neck.
Liggins was sentenced to 20 years with six years suspended.
Liggins will serve five years of supervised probation after she's released. In court, Liggins apologized to the victim's family.
