The man arrested last month in connection with the murder of the mother of a Connecticut news anchor has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges.
Shawn Conlon, 44, pleaded guilty at his arraignment in Brattleboro, Vermont, on Friday.
Conlon was arrested in Connecticut in late December, 10 months after Claudia Voight, 73, was found dead in her home on February 20.
Investigators initially thought Voight had suffered a medical event, but an autopsy later revealed that she was killed by neck compression.
Voight’s daughter, NBC Connecticut anchor Heidi Voight, announced the circumstances of her mother’s death in August.
“My mother’s death was not natural or peaceful. “My mother was violently murdered in the place where she should have felt safest,” the former Miss Connecticut wrote.
Shawn Conlon was arrested last month. AP investigators initially thought Voight had suffered a medical problem, but an autopsy later revealed that she was killed by neck compression. AP Claudia Voight’s daughter, Heidi Voight, is an NBC anchor. AP
Conlon had rented a room in Claudia Voight’s home, but stopped paying rent at the end of 2022, Vermont State Police said.
He remained at the residence until 2023, before allegedly attacking and murdering Voight.
Conlon was initially prosecuted in Connecticut before being extradited to Vermont on Friday.
Conlon had rented a room in Claudia Voight’s home, but stopped paying rent at the end of 2022. Vermont State Police remained at the residence until 2023, before allegedly attacking and murdering Voight. Facebook / Heidi Voight
He is now being held without bail, according to VT Digger.
If convicted, Conlon faces life in prison.
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