to insufficient evidence. The Hobbs' On February 2, 2007, A.C. told Joshua that 52-year-old Herbert Hobbs had money in his pocket. Joshua, armed with a revolver, went to the Hobbs' home with the intention of robbing Herbert. Upon arriving at the residence, he tied up Herbert and his 69-year-old mother, Rosemary, and stole $300. Joshua then left the house, but returned because the victims had seen his face. Although the victims had freed themselves, Joshau threatened them with his revolver. At gunpoint, he forced the two to engage in sexual acts with each other before fatally shooting them. Afterwards, he ate part of Rosemary's brain. He proceeded to douse the house in gasoline and set it ablaze before fleeing. Legal proceedings On the same day as the final two murders, he was arrested for first-degree rape in Muskogee County, which he had been wanted for since late November. Investigators quickly connected him to the murders, and he was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree arson, and one count of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Anderson confessed to the crimes after being shown a tape in which his brother blamed him. During the confession, he provided details only the perpetrator could know, such as the location and position of the bodies. Because he was mentally disabled, prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty. They also decided to try him separately for each murder. Anderson's trial for the Hobbs' murders began on October 22, 2008. Testimony lasted two days. His attorney, a public defender, argued during closing arguments that there was no physical evidence linking Anderson to the murders, nor was any evidence presented of the fire being started with an accelerant. After two hours of deliberation, the jury of seven women and five men found Anderson guilty on all charges. He was given two life sentences, as well an additional 25 years for arson. On December 8, 2008, he pleaded guilty to the murders of Tovias and Moderow and assault with a deadly weapon. He was given two more life sentences and an additional 10-years-imprisonment. He is now serving his sentences at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, Oklahoma. See also List of serial killers in the United States List of people sentenced to more than one life imprisonment References 1987 births Living people American serial killers Male serial killers American male