A Skiatook man convicted in October for the murders of a pregnant Blanchard woman and her unborn child was sentenced Friday in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma County District Judge Cindy Truong followed the jury's recommendation in sentencing Joseph Richard Cyr, 35, for his convictions of first degree murder in the stabbing of Jaymie Adams, 25, and her unborn child. Cyr is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Adams was working as a Craigslist prostitute in December 2011 when she disappeared. 

After her husband, Justin Adams, reported her missing, he quickly became a suspect in the case. Suspicion turned to him after several discrepancies in his story. After Jaymie's body--riddled with 29 stab wounds to her head, neck, and torso, and a broken jaw--was found in January 2012 Justin Adams was charged with murder

However, DNA evidence found on Jaymie Adams's body led police to a new suspect--Joseph Cyr. It soon became apparent that Justin Adams's suspicious stories were not an attempt to cover up a murder, but rather an attempt to cover up a sordid life of swinging and prostitution carried out through Craigslist.

Cyr was charged with two counts of first degree murder for the killings of Jaymie Adams and her fetus, but Justin Adams wasn't off the hook. He was charged with first degree manslaughter for facilitating the prostitution that led to his wife's death. Adams, having already spent significant time in jail and growing distrustful of the justice system, did not want to take his chances before a jury. Instead, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years of probation.

Joseph Cyr initially admitted that he had contacted Jaymie Adams on Craigslist, but told police he never actually went to meet her. After DNA evidence confirmed that Cyr had sex with the woman, he admitted to sexual intercourse, but denied killing her.

In October, a jury failed to believe Cyr's claims of innocence and convicted him of two counts of first degree murder. They recommended a sentence that will effectively ensure he is in prison for the rest of his life.

Jaymie Adams's family says they still want to know what happened the night of her death.

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