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Tuesday October 18, 2011

Former pastor gets life behind bars for murder of disabled man

A former pastor was sentenced on Monday to life in prison for ordering the murder of a blind, developmentally disabled man in Baltimore so he could collect $1.4 million in life insurance policies.

In addition to the life sentence, Kevin Jerome Pushia was sentenced to 45 years in prison for charges related to the insurance fraud.

Tuesday April 28, 2009

Kevin Jerome Pushia:

Bail review for pastor accused in killing man for his life insurance postponed

A Baltimore pastor who worked with developmentally disabled people was charged Friday with befriending a blind and disabled man in his care, then paying a hit man $50,000 in church funds for an execution so he could collect life insurance money.

Police are looking for other possible victims and examine whether Pushia had been plotting similar killings.