SCHENECTADY (NEWS10) -- Nicholas Fiebka, the Schenectady man found guilty in June for the 2022 murder of his mother and her partner, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison. The sentencing follows a conviction by a jury in Schenectady County on nine charges, including two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Alesia Wadsworth and William Horwedel in Princetown on November 2, 2022.
During the sentencing, the judge expressed strong condemnation of Fiebka's actions. "Angry. Resentful. Bully who murders parents with an AK-47. There's no support group waiting for you in DOCS," the judge stated.
Prosecutors painted a picture of Fiebka as a remorseless individual. "Dr. Hershberger, who testified at trial, interviewed the defendant 15 months after he killed his mother and Bill. When asked how he felt afterwards, his response was not one of regret. He said, 'I still don't feel that way and I never will,'" a female lawyer said during the proceedings.
Before the judge read the sentence, Fiebka addressed the courtroom. "I just want to say I'm a servant of God, and they can paint whatever picture they want. But God knows who I really am and my heart and how pure it is," Fiebka said.
The judge responded sharply, stating, "You murdered them for the most basic of reasons. So that hatred, anger. That's what you think. That's what I know. Ain't no mystery to me like you did it."
Just before Thanksgiving in November 2022, Fiebka entered his mother's residence carrying an illegally modified AK-47 rifle, capable of holding 75 rounds of ammunition. Within 32 seconds, Fiebka discharged 44 rounds from the rifle, leading to the tragic deaths of Wadsworth and Horwedel.
The trial revealed chilling details, with witnesses describing seeing Fiebka enter the house wearing a mask and carrying the large assault rifle. "What did they see him walking in that house with a mask, carrying that large assault rifle," a speaker recounted during the trial.
William Horwedel, known as Bill, is survived by three sons. "Bill's sons, you heard from them at trial, and you heard from Chris today. I will never be able to explain the impact this crime has had on them," another speaker stated.
The sentence marks the end of a harrowing chapter for the families of the victims, who continue to grapple with the devastating impact of the crime.
