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DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man charged with killing his estranged wife whose two children remain missing has pleaded guilty to a reduced murder charge in an agreement with prosecutors.
The Wayne County prosecutor's office said Friday that Erin Justice first declined the offer to plead guilty to second-degree murder instead of face trial on charges including first-degree murder, but soon accepted the plea agreement.
The 29-year-old faces 45 to 80 years in prison for the murder charge when sentenced Sept. 22. A first-degree murder conviction is punishable by mandatory life in prison without parole.
Alicia Fox's body was found in June 2014. Kaylah Hunter was 6 years old and Kristian Justice was 8 months when they and Fox were reported missing in May 2014.
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