An Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison after stabbing his ex-girlfriend 30 times before slitting her throat to “speed up the process.”
Chance Donohoe, 27, stood impassive in court as the judge handed down his punishment for the brutal murder of Shannon Hiott, 29.
Hiott’s family read heartbreaking statements from victims describing their incomprehensible loss.
“I could talk all day about her accomplishments, how smart, beautiful and thoughtful she was. What I can’t talk about is how devastating this has been for me and my family,” Hiott’s mother, Jamie, told the court.
Donohoe told investigators he killed Hiott in a jealous rage after believing she had started seeing someone else.
Chance Donohoe has been sentenced to life in prison after stabbing his ex-girlfriend 30 times before slitting her throat to “speed up the process”.
“To Shannon’s family and friends, I am so sorry,” Donohoe told the court. “I wish I could take it back. I hope today’s verdict will do justice.”
Hiott’s sister, Lana Hiott, pleaded with the judge to prosecute Donohoe to the fullest extent of the law and deny him the possibility of parole.
Donohoe was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole until he serves 31 years.
He admitted breaking into Hiott’s Columbus home on Aug. 29 last year and stabbing her multiple times.
The killer fled to his mother’s home before calling police to confess and turn himself in at a Sheetz gas station.
He pleaded guilty to one count of murder and abuse of a corpse.
Donohoe, 27, stood impassive in court as the judge handed down his punishment for the brutal murder of Shannon Hiott, 29.
Donohoe told investigators he killed Hiott in a jealous rage after believing she had started dating someone else.
His defense sought leniency in sentencing, arguing that Donohoe had consumed a combination of drugs and alcohol at the time of the murder that included marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.
Donohoe is said to have lost her temper after seeing posts from Hiott describing how much happier she was after their breakup.
Lana Hiott said her sister ended the relationship after discovering Donohue was stealing from her.
He was wandering around his house when he saw another vehicle parked outside, which sent him further into a frenzy.
He then drove 20 miles to his home in Powell, where he dressed entirely in black and grabbed a knife before returning to carry out the sickening attack.
Hiott’s mother, Jamie Hiott, told the court of the profound devastation her family has suffered since her daughter’s murder on August 29, 2023.
The victim’s sister, Lana Hiott, pleaded with the judge to prosecute Donohoe to the fullest extent of the law.
Hiott’s sister said she ended the relationship after accusing Donohoe of stealing from her.
Franklin County Deputy Prosecutor Dan Lenert said Donohoe bolted Hiott’s front door shut after the depraved attack.
“I can only imagine what was going through Shannon’s mind when he burst through her door and started stabbing her,” Lenert said. Columbus’s Office information.
‘He told police he slit her throat to speed up the process.
‘This wasn’t drugs, this wasn’t ketamine, this wasn’t methamphetamine, this wasn’t cocaine, this was someone who was angry.
“He’s upset about the posts that have been made about him on social media. He’s upset about their breakup and that night he goes home and sees another man’s vehicle that he knows he recognizes.”
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