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Manhattan Man Sentenced to 40 Years for 1994 Murders
1/30/2026
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Story summary
- A Manhattan judge sentenced Larry Atkinson, 67, to 40 years to life for 1994 murders of Sarah Roberts, 57, and her daughter Sharon, 23.
- The case was solved in 2023 using DNA evidence from a cigarette butt and fingernail clippings.
- Larry Atkinson expressed remorse, but Judge Althea Drysdale criticized him for failing to take responsibility.
- Atkinson has a lengthy criminal history, including a violent attack on a 68-year-old woman in 2005.
