Crime & Safety
Man Indicted In Killing Of Girlfriend At Bradenton Hotel: Brodsky
A man was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his girlfriend at a Bradenton hotel in August, Brodsky's office said.
BRADENTON, FL — A man was indicted after confessing to killing his girlfriend at a Bradenton hotel in August, according to a news release from State Attorney Ed Brodsky’s office.
Steven Joseph Cozens was charged with first-degree murder, his office said. He faces a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
He was living temporarily at America’s Best Value Inn, located at 607 57th Circle E. in Bradenton, with his girlfriend, the victim.
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During an Aug. 28 argument at the hotel, Cozens pulled out a knife and repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend, killing her, the state attorney said.
He wrapped her body in a sheet, hiding it under the mattress of one of the beds in their room.
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Her body was found the next day by a housekeeping staff member, Brodsky said. Cozens was arrested the same day.
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