BENSALEM, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of a chiropractor who prosecutors say he blamed for failing to alleviate his jaw pain.
Joseph O'Boyle was arrested in January 2021, over a month after Dr. James Sowa was found beaten to death inside his Bensalem office.
Less than two years later, prosecutors say O'Boyle pleaded guilty to charges of criminal homicide, criminal trespassing, and possession of an instrument of crime.In a November press conference to announce the arrest of O'Boyle, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said O'Boyle previously visited Dr.
Sowa for treatment of jaw pain. After the visit, investigators said O'Boyle became obsessed with Dr. Sowa and blamed the 63-year-old for worsening his jaw pain.Prosecutors say O'Boyle went to Dr.