'They deserve the death penalty': Egypt Covington murder suspects sentenced to prison

Shandon Groom and Timothy Moore, the two remaining suspects charged with murdering Egypt Covington in her Van Buren Township home in 2017, are headed to prison. They were sentenced Thursday, more than six years after the crime.
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[@MrBetc]

I totally agree with Egypts Dad, all these men are cowards. Cold blooded murderers for a pinch of marijuana. So stupid they didnt even get the house right. They do all deserve the death penalty but I'm sure they will find prison to be so enjoyable they wont miss their freedom.

[@robertandrews5640]

Capital punishment fully deserved

[@AlliWritesNow]

Chuck Covington… that man spoke to my spirit, Egypt had to have been an incredible woman having been raised in such a wonderful family.

[@lauraleckemby249]

I grew up in Belleville,many years ago, but my children knew of Egypt, and many others too!💔😪🤬 I Am So Sorry For The Monsters In Our World Egypt. You Sing With The Angels....💞

[@dizhart]

Death penalty Nationwide... cases like this should be public execution that day of conviction

[@JamesSmith-gn9ou]

All these defendants need a trip to the gallows, like the one used in the Eastwood movie Hang em High.

[@blackdiscompose]

What a beautiful family. What a great father! Well said Sir. I wish you and your loved ones a lot of love, peace of mind and that every day you are able to cope and have comfort. I'm so sorry for this family's loss.

[@cathypoags9054]

Where are the parents of these monsters?

[@amybumgarner8219]

Apparently NOT standing by their "Monsters." And rightfully so...

[@804smiles]

In my opinion & 1st let me state i am a healthcare provider of over 15yrs so this isnt coming from a place of not caring for others but i think we might as well kick the "Capital punishment" "Death Row" sentence off the table completely bc we arent actually implementing it at all as we should in my humble opinion! In the past few weeks i have seen cases where the defendants clearly deserves it & honestly has earned it wholeheartedly, but for whatever reason they arent being handed their rewards! But we as tax payers are, bc now we are being charged with having to take care of these POS's having to house, feed, cloth & provide the best healthcare for their remaining years which by the looks of them could be the next 30 40's years smdh 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@fatalberti]

100

[@shelleygrose6271]

Because wealthy people make Big bucks when they jail them for a lifetime.

[@amybumgarner8219]

Egypt's Father's Impact statement was Heart Wrenching. I can Only Imagine that Man's PAIN....Thank GOD I can ONLY Imagine how his ❤ is hurting... God Bless him...That had to be the hardest thing he Ever faced, had to deal with & Somehow learn to live with, in his Entire life... That is so sad...

[@amybumgarner8219]

There is No Way I could be a Defense Attorney & Defend someone, Anyone, that did Anything like these Monsters did...

[@AlliWritesNow]

18:03 Judge, do not “correct” this victim for merely LOOKING over at the murderers while speaking for 10 seconds!

[@chana1692]

The father's statement was powerful.

[@ropesgal]

I echo with that poor father's words, MI should be ashamed in this plea deal!!!

[@coco_moscato]

This woman literally died for NOTHING 😢 its so fustrating because sometimes justice doesn't truly happen. The punishment doesn't fit the crime. So very heartbreaking 💔

[@pinkdotavg.2230]

Why they even let them plea. The prosecutors let this family down

[@kikismith9563]

I partially blame their incompotent bum parents. They didnt do their job period!! If these demons can plead to 2nd degree after what they did is a disgrace and disgusting on the justice system!

[@Mawmaw-x5-iw1jb]

Well said. Parents have got to be held accountable for the minors in their household and whatever violence they commit. Parents are absolutely responsible for the horrible children that they raised or didn't raise at all, but instead let phones and tablets raise them. Children cannot be held responsible for the sins of their fathers. I agree with that. But parents can be held responsible for the sins of their children

[@oloatis2182]

@@Mawmaw-x5-iw1jbSo now the parents supposed to be accountable for something they had no part of?! Some kids turn out to be bad regardless

[@Cleatus546]

Some people are not meant to live among civilized humans.

[@debadamsuksouthwales6766]

This poor family i hate when the murders say they are remorseful and sorry then and plead guilty do your time without any possibility of parole these judges need to be firmer a life for a life God bless her family friends and community 🙏

[@happydayz7857]

My condolences to her parents. There were so many theories as to who killed her but none as outrageous as what actually happened. They didn’t have to kill her for that. No reason.

[@Recenseur]

They kill her for what, please?

[@DaChosen1_220]

@@Recenseur if I’m not m If I am not mistaken they were trying to break in to a home and ended up breaking into the wrong home and killed her bc they broke into the wrong house and didn’t want to leave a witness! It was apparently a home invasion, they were trying to steal weed but hit the wrong house! I think they intended to hit the house next door or across the street.

[@Recenseur]

@@DaChosen1_220 Pure Dum b ass

[@ronaldcarrel5388]

@@Recenseur English please!

[@Recenseur]

@@ronaldcarrel5388 Do you know : censorship? cut a word so that it is not censored, please think!

[@nancydavis7499]

I can’t hear anything

[@SaltyDooDoo]

Can I get an approximate price for all this USELESS plexiglass??😂😂😂 I can't even - this room is filled with so much STUPID and I don't even know what the situation is

[@MsNellyBaby]

Hearing the father made me cry he is such a brave soul to deliver this message to the court. I pray for the Covington family

[@janicecollins8142]

So tell us what happened

[@reneaukennedy9678]

Thank you for your statement about your daughter in this impact statement. Very caring

[@EBONIQUEEN3447]

Someone brought this case to my attention and when I listen to everybody saying they’re glad that justice is being served. It bothers me. It bothers me because justice really isn’t being served. When a person can take a plea is that justice? They should never see the light of day again outside of the prison. I’m Sad😢 and heart broken 💔🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@digboedavis7059]

Oh baby this Judge didn’t play. He shouldn’t have taken the plea deal if he felt he pressured into taking a deal for something he didn’t commit. However he was going to prison anyway, but a plea gives a lessor sentence.

[@gizmotony1234]

great audio !! WtF

[@midnighttennessee8904]

Our court system do not have the money for replacing audio and video equipment.

[@SlowMotion489]

@@midnighttennessee8904 but they have $$ to send to UKRAINE!!

[@Nuni420]

How about u go in the courtroom and record it yaself next time

[@midnighttennessee8904]

@@SlowMotion489 you know it doesn't come out of the same money right? Ukraine comes out of our federal money, court instruments come out of the states money. Unless it's the Federal Court, of course.

[@lauraleckemby249]

I'm crying! How terrified Egypt must have spent in her last! Precious Moments of Life!💔😪I Am So Sorry to All her Precious Family and Wonderful Friends! These are NO WAY MEN!!🤮 NEVER WILL BE!!🤬

[@Taharqo.saved.the.Hebrew]

Bring back medieval punishment ,jail is to easy nowadays

[@Theweightthebando57]

Life for killa

[@kellyt12463]

God bless her family. That father's stmt was gut wrenching. They will never heal. 😢

[@angellabrown1964]

Why they have kids and do the worst things. Who is going to take care of their children and teach them how to do the right things???

[@splashylife5695]

I been following this case since it got air on one of them shows dateline 1 of them she was beautiful queen what great voice she should still be here turn a robbery in to murder smh rest up Queen eypt ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@justbystander770]

My thoughts and prayers are for the family. It’s a disgrace that one of those killers has a cross between his eyes. What does he wants to proof?

[@brendaniebel1355]

Prove.

[@justbystander770]

@@brendaniebel1355 thank you still learning

[@mtmc823]

Such a waste of masks. It has been proven not to have any benefit!!

[@chargergirl4502]

Much prayers for the family. I have followed this case for quite some time. It’s good to see them all get sentenced.

[@Candygurl.]

Now they Looking stupid , shame never getting out , His boy looking at the other like OH dam

[@JesseGonzales-kv7gz]

Wtf I just done 15 years straight in prison for weed and these clowns get off the hook with a slap on their hand should have gotten death or a life sentence

[@Recenseur]

15 years!!?? How it's possible? Did you smuggled tons?

[@JesseGonzales-kv7gz]

@@Recenseur I was young and dumb coming from the valley in Texas state trooper pulled me over cause the licence plate lights wasn't working I got caught with a lil over 800 pounds

[@Recenseur]

@@JesseGonzales-kv7gz Woaw ! 800 pounds !!! 😳 Did you believe at the time that you were going to become rich and no longer need to work? Were you paid for transport only (how much?) or did you buy it to sell it on your own? 15 years in prison must have been a very long time! It reminds me of a story where burglars took a safe in their car, they forgot to turn on the headlights and the police stopped them for that reason, lol...they were of course sent also in prison.

[@JesseGonzales-kv7gz]

@@Recenseur I was young and dumb not thinking of what I was going to do I didn't have a degree or anything so a friend introduced me to a guy who was pushing tons of this stuff so I did a few trips for him until I was able to get my own from by the way and it was going well for a lil while but everything don't last I got caught now I have my GED and I work as a mechanic operator decent pay and yes I saw so much in prison worst then the movies and I'm fortunate to have made it out alive

[@shondahogan1487]

I believe it,I'm a Texas native they would have gotten the death penalty here.

[@r3playretro]

God bless, Egypt Covington. God bless you and your family, Mr Covington.

[@jjharveyMI]

Detroit and their masks.

[@ronaldcarrel5388]

He is a beauty queen, I swear. Plenty of time for hair, tattoos, etc., but none for his mind!

[@jenniferyule8786]

Oh my goodness, i would loose my mind with all this. What a dignified ,but totally getting his anger and points across, speech her father gave. 17 to 26 wtf? Just take these sub humans out the back and take care of this. What a waste of tax money and time with all this, they did it, that's it. Egypt is NOT coming back and had a shocking and vile ending. I have NO idea how those 2 defense lawyers can do what they do, and if that woman lawyer feels SO strongly about her defendant then how about you allow him to come and live with you when he gets out, huh? how about that? These two fools made an unmitigated mess of their own lives and when you do that and are that old, you have major anger and envy of EVERYONE else. Egypt would not waste her life even talking to these losers, they clearly have no education, little articulation, no money, no prospects, no dreams, no skills....they have NOTHING to offer anybody. Egypt would have gone on and had a beautiful life if these 2 had got the right door, ha they could not even get that right.

[@DianeMatthews-bb2wd]

What's with the transcript have nothing to do with this what your video does what's up with that

[@brendaniebel1355]

Audio stinks!

[@imoveatgodspeedwakeup5665]

I pray for both sides..and let God do the judging

[@clintmmartin]

God demands judgment on earth, as well as after death. That's why He commanded capital punishment in the Bible. We are to "judge with righteous judgment" as Jesus commanded.

[@KingSebastian10]

That’s why if you do something just do it alone , especially petty crime that cause unnecessary violence to another person. Now they sick. I feel bad for everybody involved. Only 1 took the life not all of them

[@mauricethompson2286]

He wants to be a CRIMINAL, now do your TIME. He tried to CHANGE HIS PLEA, and go to trial. To late. His LIFE IS OVER!!

[@earthabrown2448]

Is buyim not doing this do all or lose your job

[@MooreRichardLee-qt8yt]

No comments, I'm plain embarrassed.

[@ExtraWavy-kd8tw]

Meech

[@ExtraWavy-kd8tw]

Niggas that keep thier hair did in jail is wild I had a Co's and inmates asking tryna do my hair and I was like hell naw I ain't here to longgggg inmates asking to do hair made me never wanna go back frfr

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

What did you do time for?

[@RacquelBarkley]

Kimbyrleigha

[@juliewillis6499]

🙏❤️❣️

[@juliewillis6499]

Such nice looking men whyy in the world would they even do such criminal stuff like this what such pity

[@sax-jaz]

That poor lady said she cant sleep.Why do these Twisted, low life demons do this? Atrocious...

[@sax-jaz]

The sister is lovely also .

[@Recenseur]

Blacks