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Delta Airlines Pilot's Wife Sentenced to 25.5 Years for Murder

4/11/2026

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Jennifer Lynn Lieber, estranged wife of a Delta Airlines pilot, was sentenced to 25.5 years for murder of David J. Nanovic.
The killing occurred on March 4, 2024, in Lieber's Minnesota mansion during a drunken episode.
She threatened Nanovic and his son with a handgun before shooting Nanovic in the forehead.
Authorities ruled Nanovic's death a homicide.
Lieber will serve over 16 years before supervised release with 232 days credited.

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Jennifer Lynn Lieber, estranged wife of a Delta Airlines pilot, was sentenced to 25.5 years for murder of David J. Nanovic.
The killing occurred on March 4, 2024, in Lieber's Minnesota mansion during a drunken episode.
She threatened Nanovic and his son with a handgun before shooting Nanovic in the forehead.
Authorities ruled Nanovic's death a homicide.
Lieber will serve over 16 years before supervised release with 232 days credited.