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Mayfield Man Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Murder, Arson

MATT MARKGRAF, WKMS
Pacheco at a hearing in August.

A Mayfield man who killed four of his family members in Calloway County was sentenced to life in prison Monday without the chance for probation or parole. 

Pascasio Pacheco was charged with the 2015 shooting deaths of his aunt and uncle and the arson deaths of their two young children. 

His charges included four counts of murder as well as first-degree burglary, first-degree arson, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree assault

The prosecution sought the death penalty in the case. Pacheco pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2018 to avoid a trial.

Taylor is a recent Murray State University graduate where she studied journalism and history. When she's not reporting for WKMS, she enjoys creative writing and traveling. She loves writing stories that involve diversity, local culture and history, nature and recreation, art and music, and national or local politics. If you have a news tip or idea, shoot her an email at tinman1@murraystate.edu!
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