The man who was convicted in July of the murder of two people in Branson will spend the rest of his life in prison.
29-year-old Miguel Angel Melendez Torres was found guilty of the shooting deaths of Krystle Buhl and Richard McMahan on Memorial Day Weekend of 2021.
Torres was accused of approaching Buhl and McMahan outside Famous Dave’s BBQ on West 76 Country Blvd. after closing hours, demanding money from the restaurant employees and becoming involved in an argument before shooting both victims once in the head.
Life iTorres was also convicted of four other charges involving the incident, adding up 60 years in addition to the life sentences for the murders.
