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Wife of fake DTE worker linked to Rochester Hills murder learns sentence
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk Samantha Sayles , WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Hernandez, 34, is from Lincoln Park and pleaded no contest to several charges.
A sentencing took place on Wednesday for Amanda Ileana Hernandez, the wife of a man involved in a Rochester Hills murder. Hernandez, 34, is from Lincoln Park and pleaded no contest to several charges. Her husband, Carlos Hernandez, was previously sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role in the murder of Hussein Murray.
Another man, Joshua Zuazo, also received a life sentence in connection with the crime. Further details about Amanda Hernandez's sentence and the circumstances surrounding the case are available from the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Category: parks Published: August 12, 2026 Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News Reading time: 1 min
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