Florida Man Gets Life in Prison for Beating, Burglarizing 97-Year-Old WWII Vet

Kevin Eugene Leeks Jr., armed with a gun, confronted the 97-year-old World War II veteran at his home.
Florida Man Gets Life in Prison for Beating, Burglarizing 97-Year-Old WWII Vet
Kevin Eugene Leeks Jr. was sentenced to life in prison, on May 14, 2024. Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
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A Florida man who burglarized and beat a 97-year-old World War II veteran in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison, the Office of State Attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit in Florida announced on Thursday.

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