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Jul 7, 2016 · Phillips was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 in connection with the 2010 death of her longtime boyfriend and former York, South Carolina mayor Melvin Roberts. Phillips told police she and...
Jul 7, 2016 · Julia Phillips, who was accused of plotting to kill the former mayor of York, SC, died in 2016. She was sentenced to life in prison after a \"Dateline\" episode covered the case.
Sep 4, 2020 · Melvin Roberts, a former York Mayor and lawyer, was shot, hit, and strangled in 2010. His girlfriend, Julia Phillips, was convicted of accessory to murder, but the main killer was never identified.
Jul 7, 2016 · Julia Phillips, the convicted killer of former York Mayor Melvin Roberts in a crime that remains at least partially unsolved, died late Wednesday, York police and prison officials said.
Before the day was through, he’d be shot, bludgeoned over the head and strangled, his body dumped on the driveway of his home in York, South Carolina. Whoever was responsible had trussed Melvin up so tightly that his neck size had shrunk by three inches.
Sep 5, 2013 · Phillips, Roberts' longtime girlfriend, was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty of strangling and shooting him. Prosecutors relied on motive and inconsistent statements, while defense argued police fabricated evidence and pressured witnesses.