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Judge Locks Up 'Monster' Teen for Iowa Woman's Gruesome Murder
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37:48Now PlayingDakota Van Patten faced sentencing on Friday after being convicted of the murder of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman in Iowa. Hoffman’s body was found on the morning of February 18, 2024, at Lily Lake. Van Patten was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A judge ordered him to serve all sentences consecutively.
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