BABY-SITTER GETS LIFE SENTENCE

A baby-sitter convicted of killing a toddler left in her care will spend the rest of her life in prison. A judge Thursday sentenced Van Le, 50, to life in prison without the possibility of parole, two weeks after jurors found her guilty of first-degree murder in the Sept. 24 death of 2year-old Jessica Chau. The little girl was hospitalized Sept. 22 with a fractured skull and brain and eye injuries after her mother dropped her off at Le’s for the day. Le, of Oklahoma City, took the witness stand and denied injuring Jessica, despite conflicting testimony from her 8-year-old son, who said he witnessed the abuse, and a battery of doctors who treated the child.

TRIAL DATE SET IN OKC SHOOTINGS AFTER GAME

A judge has set a Nov. 4 trial date for a teenager accused of shooting eight people after an Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game. Avery Eugene Myers, 17, of Oklahoma City, is charged with eight counts of shooting with intent to kill, or in the alternative, eight counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. The shootings took place after a May 21, 2012, playoff game between the Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers. Prosecutors allege Myers retrieved a gun after a confrontation and fired into a group of mostly unarmed teenage girls. Defense attorneys have said Myers acted in self-defense, and unsuccessfully appealed a ruling by a juvenile court judge ordering Myers to face trial as an adult. Oklahoma County District Judge Ray C. Elliott also set a Dec. 9 trial date in case of a court conflict.

WIFE’S DEATH DRAWS LIFE IN PRISON FOR MAN

JAY — A Delaware County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing his wife and was given a life sentence with the chance of parole, a prosecutor said. Doyle E. Handle, 52, of Grove, pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder in the May 23 death of Dena Davenport, 49. Handle must serve more than 38 years before he will be eligible for parole. He also was fined $10,000, and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution and $5,000 to the state Crime Victims Compensation Fund, said Kenny Wright, assistant district attorney. Handle waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday and entered the plea Wednesday. Davenport died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the state medical examiner. Handle told police the couple had been arguing and he shot her after they struggled over a gun, according to an arrest affidavit.