UPDATE: Jan. 29 at 2:40 p.m.
Steven Sheangshang plead guilty to the death of Scott County Sheriff Caleb Conley and was then sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday.
Sheangshang, who entered a guilty plea for charges in Scott and Fayette County, waived his right to appear in court in-person and have a separate sentencing hearing on Wednesday.
He is mandated to have no contact with the victims. Jolene, Caleb Conley's mother and his wife, Rachel, gave emotional statements to a courtroom packed with colleagues and agencies in support of Conley.
“Today we accept plea of guilty, and I’m okay with that," Rachel Conley said. "Had he been sentenced to death at least he would’ve seen it coming, unlike Caleb."
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Sheangshang apologized to the victims, but said that "there's evidence that could be brought to light and I hope one day it is."
"The sentence will never undo the damage you have done," the judge said to Sheangshang directly.
Original Story:
According to court documents filed in Scott Circuit Court, the man accused of shooting and killing a Scott County sheriff's deputy in 2023, is set to enter a guilty plea on Wednesday.
The court documents were filed as "defendant's waiver of the right to be physically present in court during plea of guilty."
LEX 18 confirmed on Tuesday that Sheangshang was expected to change his plea in a Scott County courtroom on Wednesday afternoon.
Deputy Caleb Conley was gunned down during a traffic stop along I-75 in May, 2023, LEX 18 previously reported.
Sheangshang faces multiple charges in several counties, including murder of a police officer, robbery, and wanton endangerment.
