‘Family Feud’ Contestant Who Joked About His Marriage Sentenced For Wife’s Murder – Deadline

Survey says: life with out parole risk.

Timothy “Tim” W. Bliefnick, a former “Family Feud” contestant who joked about regretting marriage on the sport present, obtained three life sentences Friday in an Illinois courtroom for the homicide of his spouse, Rebecca.

News station KHQA stories two of Bliefnick’s life sentences stem from two counts of first-degree homicide, whereas the third life sentence is for his conviction of residence invasion.

He was sentenced with “natural life” in jail. That means there will probably be no alternative for parole, credit score for time served, or risk of launch.

Judge Robert Adrian admonished Bliefnick whereas passing sentence.

“You researched this murder. You planned this murder. You practiced this murder. You broke into her house and you shot her 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 times. I don’t know how long it took you to do that. Some of those shots were fired while she was lying on the ground, and you did all of that while your children were upstairs at your house, lying snug in their beds.”

Bliefnick made no assertion on the sentencing.

Bliefnick was discovered responsible of first-degree homicide and residential invasion two months in the past within the Feb. 23 killing of his estranged spouse.

Per the Associated Press, a member of the family discovered Rebecca Bliefnick shot to dying inside her residence after she didn’t present as much as decide up her kids from college. At the time of her dying, the Bliefnicks have been going via a divorce.

Bliefnick’s sentence made his “Family Feud” remarks all of the extra chilling. Three years in the past, he competed on the present with relations (not together with his spouse) when he was requested by host Steve Harvey, “What’s the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?”

“Honey, I love you,” Bliefnick prefaced. “But… Said ‘I do.’” When the audience loudly reacted to his words, Bliefnick remarked, “Not my mistake! I love my wife.” He jokingly added, “I’m going to get in bother for that, aren’t I?”