Overview
- Kaleb Mickens, known online as 'Cash Cartier,' was sentenced to 40 years for murdering Sheila Cueva, with another 35 years for assaults on other women, for a total of 75 years that functions as a life term.
- He called 911 in 2023 and claimed his American Bully dog attacked her, and the dog was later euthanized despite investigators ruling it out.
- Detectives found his account clashed with the evidence, documented signs of extreme violence, and said drugs may have played a role.
- Several former partners testified that he used violence and control over years, which the jury viewed as a clear pattern.
- Mickens promoted a luxury lifestyle to about 100,000 Instagram followers and later posted public grief for his girlfriend and dog, a contrast coverage has highlighted.