Kevin Monahan, 66, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis after her group mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York while looking for a party. Monahan claimed the fatal shot was an accident and that he believed the house was under siege by intruders. The jury found him guilty of murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering with physical evidence. Gillis' father described her as someone who loved animals and had dreams of becoming a marine biologist or a veterinarian, while her boyfriend expressed his inability to forgive Monahan.
Kevin Monahan, 66, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who ended up in his driveway after a wrong turn. The judge added up to 4 more years for tampering with the murder weapon and scolded Monahan for showing no remorse. Monahan maintained the fatal shot was an accident, but prosecutors argued that he was motivated by irrational rage toward trespassers. Gillis' father described her as someone who loved animals and had dreams of becoming a marine biologist or a veterinarian. Her boyfriend, Blake Walsh, expressed his inability to forgive Monahan for the tragic incident.
Kevin Monahan, 66, was convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis after she and her friends mistakenly turned into his rural driveway in upstate New York while looking for another house. Monahan fired his shotgun at the group, hitting Gillis in the neck as she sat in the front passenger seat of an SUV. Monahan claimed the shooting was an accident involving a defective gun, but prosecutors argued that he acted out of anger.
An Australian woman, identified only as Lillian, survived for five days in the Mitta Mitta bushland after making a wrong turn and getting her car stuck in mud. She had only a bottle of wine and some candy, which she consumed to stay alive. Lillian was eventually rescued by helicopter and treated for dehydration.
Kaylin Gillis died in a shooting after the car she was riding in turned up the wrong rural driveway in upstate New York. The homeowner, Kevin Monahan, is accused of opening fire on the car, killing Gillis. Gillis and a group of friends were looking for another friend's house in the area but had to deal with low cell reception, a lack of internet, and dark, dirt roads. Monahan, who neighbors say hated trespassers and had a "short fuse," is sitting in jail in neighboring Warren County.
