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A Prescott man was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, tying her up and burying his wife alive in 2017. David Michael Pagniano won’t have the possibility for parole for the death of his wife, Sandra. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff\u2019s Office, evidence showed Sandra \u201cvigorously struggled while she was in the grave\u201d and she may have been conscious for up to five minutes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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A Prescott man was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, tying her up and burying his wife alive in 2017. David Michael Pagniano won’t have the possibility for parole for the death of his wife, Sandra. 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