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North Carolina man sentenced to life for 2022 murder

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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Robert Edward Rathmann was sentenced to life in prison on after being found guilty of the 2022 murder of Samantha Coppola. On October 26, Robert Edward Rathmann was tried for the October 2022 murder of Samantha Coppola.

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    PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Robert Edward Rathmann was sentenced to life in prison on after being found guilty of the 2022 murder of Samantha Coppola. On October 26, Robert Edward Rathmann was tried for the October 2022 murder of Samantha Coppola.

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    North Carolina man sentenced to life for 2022 murder (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Robert Edward Rathmann was sentenced to life in prison on after being found guilty of the 2022 murder of Samantha Coppola. On October 26, Robert Edward Rathmann was tried for the October 2022 murder of Samantha Coppola.

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