Overview
- Weigel, 25, was sentenced Tuesday to life without parole plus 5 to 20 additional years in Bucks County.
- Authorities say on Feb. 16, 2024, he broke through Battista’s bedroom window, tried to force her into his car, and stabbed her 14 times as police arrived.
- A jury in January 2026 found him guilty of first-degree murder, burglary, attempted kidnapping, and possessing an instrument of crime after seeing body-camera video and witness testimony.
- Judge Charissa Liller said angry voicemails and the attack’s brutality showed planning, rejecting mitigation and claims of remorse.
- Family and friends described enduring grief at sentencing, and the district attorney said the punishment ensures he will never harm anyone again.