A Burlington County man has been sentenced to 34 years in jail for the deaths of his pal and his pal’s canine, officers introduced.
27-year-old Donovan Hollingsworth, of Evesham, will serve 30 years in jail for killing Thomas Pierson III after which one other 4 years for killing Pierson’s canine, a choose dominated on Friday.
Hollingsworth was discovered responsible by a jury of homicide, theft, possession of a weapon, cruelty of an animal and different costs.
Back on Feb. 5, 2022, round 9:15 a.m. officers had been referred to as to the Olympus Apartments on Baker Boulevard in Evesham Township to a report of a canine attacking a resident, officers mentioned.
Once the officers from the Evesham Township Police Department arrived on the scene, they discovered Pierson lifeless inside his home with a number of stab wounds.
Officers additionally discovered Pierson’s canine, a Cane Corso named “Django,” lifeless on a stairwell touchdown, additionally with a number of stab wounds.
During the investigation, officers found that Hollingsworth had gone to see Pierson to rob him. This was when a battle broke out and Hollingsworth stabbed Pierson and the canine.
Hollingsworth then ran from the scene and went to a close-by hospital the place police had been capable of arrest him.
The investigation was accomplished by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the Evesham Township Police Department.
