Illinois woman sentenced to 60 years without parole for murder of bingo player

A 40-year-old Illinois woman has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the kidnapping and murder of an elderly woman for her bingo winnings, officials say. In issuing the sentence, Circuit Judge Robert Haida said LaTosha Cunningham, of Belleville, would not be eligible for parole, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday. Cunningham is the last of three people to be sentenced in the murder of Yoko Cullen, 85, in May 2011. Cullen's charred remains were found in the trunk of her car two days after she was kidnapped while leaving a bingo hall. Police believe she was forced into the trunk, beaten and burned alive for her bingo winnings and a credit card. Investigators said Cullen was targeted because the suspects, who also regularly attended the bingo hall, believed she was wealthy. DaQuan D. Barnes, 21, was sentenced last month to 60 years without parole for his part in the murder. Barnes' cousin, Demarcus Barnes, 30, was found mentally unfit to stand trial.