Amarillo man pleads guilty to murder in machete attack | KVII

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Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Keith Hayes was sentenced to life in prison following his plea Wednesday to murder and a related charge of aggravated assault.

Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Keith Hayes was sentenced to life in prison following his plea Wednesday to murder and a related charge of aggravated assault.

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 17:57:41 GMT — An Amarillo man has pleaded guilty to murder for using a machete last year to attack his former girlfriend and another person.

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Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Keith Hayes was sentenced to life in prison following his plea Wednesday to murder and a related charge of aggravated assault.

The Amarillo Globe-News reports ( http://bit.ly/1DCax6w ) Hayes in February 2014 used a spare key to gain entry to his former girlfriend's apartment. He attacked both the woman and her new boyfriend.

Killed in the attack was Nathaniel Wayne Miller. The woman suffered extensive injuries to her legs, feet and hands.

Randall County prosecutor James Farren says the attack was "as brutal as anything I've ever seen."