LANCASTER, Pa.—A man who led authorities to the remains of a young Amish woman in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and killing her. Justo Smoker, 35, pleaded guilty in Lancaster County to third-degree murder, kidnapping and other offenses in the death of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, who was last seen walking home from church in the Bird-in-Hand area on June 21, 2020. Smoker was sentenced to 35.5 to 71 years in prison. He faces an additional sentence of more than 17 years for violating parole from a previous series of burglaries and robberies. “This effectively is a life sentence for Smoker,” District Attorney Heather Adams said at a news conference after the hearing. Authorities said they believe Smoker killed Stoltzfoos within a few hours of kidnapping her, buried her in one location, then moved her body to another grave, on railroad property behind a business where he worked. A coroner …
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