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first_reported: 2026-11-05 08:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 08:00 EST
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# Jury convicts Robert Kessler of second-degree murder in 2021 killing

A Tampa jury convicted Robert Kessler of second-degree murder in the 2021 killing of Stephanie Crone-Overholts; the judge sentenced him to life in prison.

Section: [Public Safety](/tampa-bay/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Robert Kessler](/tampa-bay/wiki/robert-kessler.md), [Stephanie Crone-Overholts](/tampa-bay/wiki/stephanie-crone-overholts.md)

## Coverage

- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/11/05/tampa-hillsborough-robert-kessler-murder-trial-verdict/), 2026-11-05 08:00 EST: Tampa jury finds blind man guilty in woman’s 2021 murder, dismemberment

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