{"id":1165566,"date":"2022-09-22T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1165566"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T20:46:01","slug":"longview-man-sentenced-to-life-for-murder-fantasized-of-becoming-a-serial-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1165566","title":{"rendered":"Longview man sentenced to life for murder fantasized of &#8220;becoming a serial killer&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2022\/09\/jm-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1165567\" \/>LONGVIEW \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Longview man was sentenced to life in prison by a jury on Thursday for the murder of Lori Follis. According to our news partner KETK, court documents say Joshua Ross McCuller, 40, was previously charged and accused of assaulting the woman by hitting her with a hammer. The Gregg County District Attorney\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office said he had fantasies of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153becoming a serial killer.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He had a room in his apartment that was a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153slaughter room\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and had cutting instruments, saws and a video camera, said authorities. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153His fantasies included strangulation, necrophilia and mutilation of women,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said the DA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office. <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p>There was no romantic relationship between Follis and McCuller. She had been McCuller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mental-health case worker in the past and had tried to help him. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153McCuller was so evil that he caused the death of one of the only friends he had. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Lori Follis,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said the DA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONGVIEW \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Longview man was sentenced to life in prison by a jury on Thursday for the murder of Lori Follis. According to our news partner KETK, court documents say Joshua Ross McCuller, 40, was previously charged and accused of assaulting the woman by hitting her with a hammer. 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