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Man convicted of murdering newlywed couple at Elkhorn bar to be sentenced Friday

Man convicted of murdering newlywed couple at Elkhorn bar to be sentenced Friday
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ELKHORN, Wis. — A 58-year-old man convicted of murdering a newlywed couple at an Elkhorn bar will be sentenced Friday.

Thomas Routt faces life in prison for killing Gina and Emerson Weingart on Feb. 1 at the Sports Page Bar. A jury found Routt guilty of two counts of intentional homicide, one count of attempted homicide, armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of methamphetamine.

Watch: Man convicted of murdering newlywed couple at Elkhorn bar to be sentenced Friday

Man convicted of murdering newlywed couple at Elkhorn bar to be sentenced Friday

Sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.


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