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Daughter sentenced in killing of father

Linda Sue Copeland, 63, was sentenced Jan. 9 to 15 years to life in state prison for killing her 90-year-old father in 2008, according to the Los Angeles County district atttorney’s office.

In November, the jury deliberated for three days before convicting Copeland of the second-degree murder of Ralph Stofleth, according to Deputy Dist. Atty. Tina Hooks.

Stofleth was found dead May 19, 2008, in the backyard of a home in the 9800 block of Potter Street in Bellflower, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Coroner's officials believe he had been killed sometime between Feb. 1 and Feb. 8.

His body was discovered partly buried near a shed in the backyard of the home he shared with his daughter, said Hooks.

-- Maloy Moore

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