A 21-year-old Wisconsin man was convicted for the brutal murders of his in-laws Dr. Beth Potter and her husband, Robin Carre, following a dispute over adhering to COVID-19 social distancing protocols in 2020.

The accused Khari Sanford was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by Dane County Circuit Judge Ellen Berz on Wednesday.

Sanford’s co-defendant, 20-year-old Ali’jah Larrue, was also sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in prison with credit for time served. After his release, he’ll be subject to extended supervision for a period of 10 years.

In May, jurors found Sanford guilty of first-degree intentional homicide for killing the couple on March 30, 2020.

At the time, Sanford was dating their daughter, Miriam, and had been permitted to move into their home at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, Sanford’s defiance of social distancing mandates led to several arguments inside the home.

Subsequently, Potter and Carre made a unanimous decision to temporarily moved Sanford and their daughter into an Airbnb and offered to pay the fees until the young couple could find an apartment of their own.

It is understood that after this request was made, Sanford fueled with rage abducted both Potter and Carre from their homes and shot them at point blank range on Monday March 30,2020.

Both bodies were later discovered on March 31,2020 in a ditch outside the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, located on the campus.

Potter was pronounced dead at the scene while Carre died shortly after being transported to a local hospital.

Police also stated the motive for the murder is linked to greed.