Michigan man who beheaded step-grandmother is sentenced during tense court appearance

A Michigan man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Thursday in the grisly killing of his step-grandmother last year, a report said.

Prosecutors said the evidence was overwhelming. "It’s difficult to imagine the hatred that must have driven the defendant to commit such a brutal and horrifying murder," a prosecutor said, according to the station. "The jury’s verdict and the resulting sentence are just. The community can rest a little easier knowing that McBride will spend the rest of his life in prison." WTOL 11 described a tense scene in the courthouse and McBride apparently cursed at the judge when told to wait outside during one part of the hearing. Circuit Court Judge Michael A. Weipert called his actions "pure evil."