The former family feud contestant who was found guilty for the murder of his wife was sentenced to three life sentences in prison on Friday, according to PEOPLE.
During the sentencing, judge Robert Adrian went off on the suspect, Tim Bliefnick for his actions. “You researched this murder,” the judge said. “You planned this murder. You practiced this murder. You broke into her house and you shot her … 14 times. … Some of those shots were fired while she was lying on the ground and you did all of that while your children were upstairs at your house, lying snug in their beds.”
After Adams handed the life sentence to Bliefnick he refused to make any statements, but before the sentencing the victims family read their own statement in court. “When you murdered Becky you took from your boys the person who loved them the most on earth,” Becky’s mother Bernadette told the court. “Becky’s family, friends coworkers and patients will never again see her smile, hear her laugh, feel her embrace or receive her love. We are left with emptiness that cannot be filled. We are only left with memories. Your soul is black with hate. Your heart has only love for itself. You should never be allowed to be free again.”
As we previously reported, prosecutors revealed that Timothy Bliefnick opened his estranged wife’s second-story window with a crowbar and shot her 14 times. During the trial, prosecutors revealed the things that were located in Bliefnick’s Internet history. According to The Daily Beast, Bliefnick searched “how to open a door with a crowbar” and how to make a homemade silencer around the time of the murder. He also allegedly searched how to wash off gunpowder and “average [Quincy Police Department] response times,” the prosecutor shared.
As seen in the video, the former family feud contestant made jokes about he and his wife’s marriage on the show three years before her death. He made an appearance on Family Feud in 2019, but the episode didn’t air until 2020. During the episode, Bliefnick joked about his marriage with host Steve Harvey after being asked, “What was the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?” “I do,” the Illinois resident responded.
According to the Daily Mail, Harvey gave him a blank stare after the crowd laughed, and some gasped at his response. ‘It’s going to be a lot of hell to pay at your house,’ Harvey said.
Relatives said she filed a restraining order against Timothy and was discovered dead in her home on February 23 after her three children were not picked up from school in Quincy, Illinois.
Timothy’s home is a mile away from Rebecca’s, and she previously lived there before filing the restraining order against him and his father. After learning about her passing, he attempted to attend her funeral but skipped it because he didn’t want to appear as a distraction. His lawyer, Casey Schnack, claims his client is innocent and told Fox News she was preparing several court filings to protect his constitutional rights.
“I have requested but have not received copies of the charging document and arrest warrant. We will be evaluating his case and making decisions as more information comes in. Seeking an OP in a divorce is not uncommon gameplay in Adams County. The state’s attorney’s office needs a narrative. It appears that domestic violence is that narrative.”