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Deep Background: Sarah Gonzales-McLinn killed Hal Sisko, but did she get a fair shake?

The Star
On the Deep Background podcast, Melinda Henneberger discusses the case of Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, who’s serving 50 years for the murder of Hal Sasko.
On the Deep Background podcast, Melinda Henneberger discusses the case of Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, who’s serving 50 years for the murder of Hal Sasko.

Star opinion writer Melinda Henneberger joins her editorial board colleagues Dave Helling and Derek Donovan to discuss Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, who was only 19 when she killed Hal Sasko, the man 33 years her senior who she said treated her like his “personal Barbie doll.”

Gonzales-McLinn will be in court Monday, and a Douglas County District Court judge will hear evidence that might lead to a new trial.

Read Melinda’s column about the case here, and thanks for listening to Deep Background.

This story was originally published December 12, 2019 at 2:04 PM.

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