Teen Gets Life Term in Family Members’ Deaths
A teenager was convicted of killing four members of his family and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
William Lembcke, 16, was convicted of four counts of aggravated first-degree murder in the Dec. 23 shooting deaths of his parents, his sister, 18, and his brother, 11, at their home in Addy, about 50 miles north of Spokane. Jurors deliberated less than two hours.
Stevens County Superior Court Judge Larry Kristianson called Lembcke “a monster” as he handed down the punishment. The only sentencing options for aggravated murder are life in prison without parole or the death penalty, but state law does not allow execution of people under age 18.
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