Editing Cathleen Boyer

'''Cathleen Boyer''' is a girl who, at the age of 16, murdered 18-year-old Kayla VanWert.<ref name=ctrib>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-pa--facebook-feud-stabbing-20171004-story.html Teen gets 7 to 20 years in stabbing death stemming from feud] - Chicago Tribun, October 2017</ref> The murder occurred on May 29, 2016 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.<ref name=times>[http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/girl-17-accused-in-stabbing-death-pleads-guilty-to-third-degree-murder-1.2214686 Girl, 17, accused in stabbing death, pleads guilty to third-degree murder] - The Times Tribune, July 2017</ref>

The pair had been friends but got into an online feud over a boy.<ref name=plive>[http://www.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2017/07/pa_girl_17_admits_stabbing_kil.html Pa. girl, 17, admits stabbing, killing teen mom in violent feud] - Penn Live, July 2017</ref> VanWet claimed Jorge DeJesus, father of her child, was romantically involved with Boyer.<ref name=times/> After exchanging online threats,<ref name=plive/> the pair met up to settle the argument in an alleyway where the murder occurred.<ref name=ctrib/> VanWert died in hospital from stab wounds afterwards.<ref name=wnep>[http://wnep.com/2017/10/04/teen-sent-to-prison-for-deadly-scranton-stabbing/ Teen Sent to Prison for Deadly Scranton Stabbing] - WNEP, October 2017</ref>

Boyer initially claimed self-defense<ref name=ctrib/> but in July 2017 admitted third-degree murder, which carried a maximum of forty years in prison.<ref name=plive/> She was 17 when she pleaded guilty.<ref name=times/> In October 2017, she was sentenced to between 7 and 20 years in prison.<ref name=ctrib/> Seven years is the minimum sentence; 20 years was what the prosecution wanted.<ref name=plive/> She had previously tried, and failed, to get her case moved to juvenile court.<ref name=times/>

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