NEED TO KNOW

Eric Sweeney, then 16, murdered his brother's wife, 25-year-old Kassandra Sweeney, and their two sons Benjamin, 4, and Mason, 23-months, in 2022

He was sentenced to 60 years in prison after taking a deal that saw him plead guilty to three counts of second-degree murder

His brother Sean — who did not attend sentencing — and Kassandra had taken Eric in at the age of 13 and were his legal guardians at the time of the murders

A New Hampshire teenager who murdered his brother's family after being welcomed into their home was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 3.

Eric Sweeney was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, 4-year-old Benjamin and 23-month-old Mason, were found shot dead in their home on Aug. 3, 2022.

Just 16 at the

See Full Page