Convicted murderer given 20-year prison sentence

BENTON, Mo. -- Convicted murderer Richard Yang was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday morning after leading authorities on an international chase that lasted five years. In 2000 Yang pleaded guilty to murdering his estranged wife Xu Xue "Louise" Qin at her home on July 4, 1998, but disappeared before he could be sentenced. Authorities found him in Mexico last month, where he had been hiding. Appearing Monday before Judge David Dolan in Scott County court, Yang reiterated his plea and was sentenced after testimony from the victim's son, Weifing Xu.