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Joshua Brown Pleads Guilty in 2020 Killing, Receives Four Life Terms Without Parole

After consulting the couple’s children, prosecutors secured a no-parole deal to ensure he is never released.

Overview

  • The Oklahoma man admitted this week to murdering his wife, Shawntae Lynn Brown, in their Spencer home in September 2020.
  • Investigators say he beat her over two days with a belt, a shoe, a flagpole and a handgun, causing extensive bruises and lacerations.
  • Authorities reported he forced their three children, then ages 7, 14 and 15, to clean blood and ordered them not to speak about the attack.
  • Evidence included surveillance footage and a semi-automatic handgun with a shattered front sight that was coated in blood and hair.
  • One daughter, Aliesha Brown, told KWTV she opposed seeking his execution despite family divisions, and District Attorney Behenna said the outcome protects the public.