Man Convicted Of Killing A Fellow Purdue Student Sentenced To 65 Years

A Tippecanoe County judge has sentenced Cody Cousins, the man convicted of killing fellow Purdue student Andrew Boldt in January, to 65 years in jail.

Friday afternoon's hearing lasted close to four hours and featured pointed testimony from both of Boldt's parents, both of whom glared at Cousins during their statements.

Boldt's mother Mary asked Cousins to tell her why he killed her son, but she couldn't have liked the answer when it came later in the hearing.

Cousins, in his statement to the court, said he killed Boldt "because I wanted to" and said he'd deal with the consequences later.

Cousins also said he'd lied to the court-appointed doctors who examined him about his mental health, adding that he made up stories about hallucinations.

Cousins did admit to a history of drug abuse and said he disagrees with his mother, a psychologist, about his mental state.