WICHITA, Kan. — A 45-year-old Wichita man who stabbed his roommate to death while police were outside his house has been sentenced to life in prison.
Prosecutors said Jason Leigh McCaleb stabbed 28-year-old Devin Andrea Cook up to 50 times in November 2019. The stabbing occurred right after police suggested McCaleb evict Cook if he wanted her out of the home. Officer were leaving the scene when they heard Cook calling for help but were not able to get back into the home. McCaleb pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder on July 24.
He will be eligible for parole in 25 years.
