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Son Sentenced for Mother’s Murder | Charleston News
A shocking act of violence unfolded in Martinsburg when 60-year-old Carl Lucht brutally attacked his 81-year-old mother, former state Senator Sondra Lucht, in their home in November 2024. After a no-contest plea, he received consecutive sentences—40 years for felony murder and 2 to 10 years for assault during the commission of a felony—meaning he’ll spend decades behind bars. Witnesses say he left her on the floor without calling for help; she died 12 days later. Investigators revealed he’d quit his job claiming to care for her but instead demanded money, assaulted her when she refused, and…
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