Kenneth Leighty was an American prisoner and murderer who was arraigned and ordered jailed without bond after he confessed to killing his daughter-in-law, Sherry Leighty who went missing in 1999.

Moreover, Kenneth Leighty seems to be dead as of 16 June 2023 since his demise was announced in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The exact cause of his death has not been revealed in media and his family and friends are mourning for his death privately. Meanwhile, some inmate roaster states him to be still in prison.

Kenneth Leighty's Biography

Date Of Birth: 1947

Birth Day: 05 June

Father: N/A

Mother: N/A

Age: 76-Years-Old

Siblings: N/A

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Relationship Status: Currently Single

Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States

Late Wife: Darlene Delfosse Leighty

Nationality: American

Wedding Date: (?-2017)

Religion: Christianity

Children: Two Kids

Ethnicity: White

Profession: Prisoner

Height: 5 feet 8 inches

Net worth: Not Disclosed

Weight: Decent

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Education: College Graduate

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College: N/A

Twitter: Link

Who Is Kenneth Leighty? Wikipedia Details

Kenneth Leighty was an American criminal who killed his daughter-in-law, Sherry Lightley in 1999 and he had helped investigators find Sherry’s remains on his property in Warriors Mark Township.  Sherry Lieghty Memorial Page on Facebook had updated about the case and informed via Facebook on 14 March 2020 that he was denied parole and would be eligible again on February 2021.

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Kenneth Wayne Leighty aka Kenneth Leighty didn’t own Wikipedia page. Similary, 05 June 1947 Born Kenneth had maintained lowkey profile of his family in media for his privacy. Hence, the names and profession of his parents are not available. Also, he had never talked about his siblings, so he might have been the only child of his parents.

According to his birthdate, as of June 2023, he is 76 years old and his zodiac is Gemini. Pennsylvania native prisoner Kenneth is an American, belongs to the white ethnicity and he used to follow the path of Christian religion.  

Kenneth had not shared any information of his education in media, hence he was assumed to be a college graduate. As for his physical features, Kenneth was 5 feet and 8 inches tall approximately with decent weight. 

Who Was Kenneth Leighy Married To? Why He Arrested?

Kenneth Lieghty was married to his late wife, Darlene Delfosse-Leighty. Kenneth had not disclosed his relationship and wedding details in media for privacy. Sadly, his wife, Darlene passed away on 12 March 2017 at the age of 63 years old. Kenneth and his wife, Darlene had an age gap of six years.

Kenneth and her late wife were blessed with two sons Erik and Aaron Leighty. Also, they had ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren together. 

Moreover, Kenneth Leighty was arrested and jailed without bonds for killing his daughter-in-law Sherry Leighty, wife of his son, Aaron Leighty. 

Furthermore, his daughter-in-law Sherry Jean Leighty was only 21 years old when she was last seen in October 1999. His son, Aaron and Sherry had finalized their divorce the same months and Sherry’s father won the custody of their three children. On the day of her disappearance, Kenneth was the last person to see Sherry as he dropped her off to her work. 

Kenneth was arrested in April 2013 for attacking an officer when they tried to ask him about the case. Since then, Kenneth was jailed and his son, Aaron cooperated with police and spoke twice to Kenneth for investigations. Kenneth then confessed to killing Sherry Leighty and shared that he body would be found along a fence row on his Warriors Mark Township property. 

Where Is Kenneth Leighty Now?

Kenneth Leighty received 7 to 14 years in prisoner after he pleaded guilty to the third-degree murder of Sherry Leighty and was incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution -Frackville in Pennsylvania.