Woman Gets 70 Years in Prison for Killing 2 Bicyclists in Michigan Charity Ride

Woman Gets 70 Years in Prison for Killing 2 Bicyclists in Michigan Charity Ride
Mandy Benn addresses the court before she is sentenced at Ionia County Courthouse in Ionia, Mich., on Dec. 12, 2023. Joel Bissell/MLive.com/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP
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IONIA, Mich.—A woman was sentenced to at least 70 years in prison for causing the deaths of two bicyclists who were hit while taking part in a charity ride in western Michigan.

The judge in Ionia County stacked two 35-year terms for Mandy Benn, a rare consecutive punishment. Most sentences in Michigan courts run concurrently.