Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Tarpon Springs Man Convicted of Family Murders

Jury recommends death penalty for Tarpon Springs man convicted of family murders

Shelby Nealy, 32, was previously convicted of killing his wife, three of her family members and their dogs.

Jury recommends death penalty in Shelby Nealy's sentencing trial

The jury in Shelby Nealy's sentencing trial recommended the death penalty with an 11-1 vote on all three counts for killing members of his wife's family.The closing arguments for the prosecution and the defense were given in a Pinellas County courtroom on Friday.During the defense's closing arguments, Nealy read a poem to his dead dad, who committed suicide.In 2023, Nealy pleaded guilty to killing his wife, Jamie Ivancic, and members of her fami…

Shelby Nealy sentencing trial: Closing arguments expected Friday in death penalty case

Closing arguments are expected in a Pinellas County courtroom Friday in the sentencing trial of Shelby Nealy, who faces the death penalty for the murders of his wife's parents and brother, which took place nearly a year after Nealy killed his wife.