Convicted killer of FDNY EMT receives maximum life sentence.
Jose Gonzalez, the man convicted of killing FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Arroyo's family was gifted the handcuffs used to arrest Gonzalez, and her colleagues gathered outside the courtroom after the sentence was handed down. Three impact statements were read, including two from EMS colleagues and one from Arroyo's aunt. Gonzalez, who was found guilty of first-degree murder, repeatedly apologized to the court, but the judge handed down the maximum sentence, considering his prior criminal record and the jury's rejection of his defense.