BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A man was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend with an ice axe in Ridgecrest on Wed, August 30.
Daniel Gunnarsson, 23, was convicted of first-degree murder and mutilation of a corpse after killing 20-year-old Katie Pham in May 2021.
According to the Kern County District Attorney's Office, Gunnarson lured Pham into his father's garage and stabbed her multiple times in the head, face, and chest with a 24-inch ice axe. Prosecutors say that after killing her, Gunnarson touched Pham's remains in "a sexual manner."
Gunnarsson's sentencing is set for Wed, Oct 25. He faces up to 29 years to life in prison.
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