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Ex-NFL Player Kevin Ware Jr. Sentenced to 30 Years for Murdering Taylor Pomaski

Ware pleaded guilty to the brutal 2021 killing and corpse tampering, accepting a plea deal to avoid a potential life sentence.

Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware Jr. has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for brutally murdering his girlfriend, Taylor Pomaski, and burning her corpse in 2021
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Kevin Ware, former NFL player, appears at the Harris County courthouse Sept. 12, 2022.

Overview

  • Kevin Ware Jr., 44, admitted to murdering his girlfriend Taylor Pomaski in 2021, pleading guilty to avoid trial.
  • Pomaski, 29, disappeared after a party in Spring, Texas, and her remains were found months later in December 2021.
  • Court documents revealed Ware killed Pomaski using a knife, blunt force, and strangulation before burning her body.
  • Ware's 30-year sentence for murder and tampering will run concurrently with a 15-year sentence for earlier drug and weapons charges.
  • Formal sentencing, including victim impact statements, is scheduled for May 9, finalizing the high-profile case.