A local 18 - year - old , Sean Mercer , received a life sentence for the murder in December 2008 .
The trial judge recommended he should not be considered for parole for at least 22 years .
A local 18 - year - old , Sean Mercer , received a life sentence for the murder in December 2008 and the trial judge recommended he should not be considered for parole for at least 22 years .