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Aftermath: Apologies, Custody, and Regina's Legacy
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In the aftermath of conviction, Keith Morrison asks Steve Gates if he wants to speak to Regina's family. Gates admits he hasn't spoken to them in 24 years and doesn't know what he'd say — but arrives at a simple, devastating apology: 'I'm sorry I didn't come forward. I'm sorry I didn't help with the resolution. For your mother.' Kelly, the girlfriend Paul framed for arson and stripped of custody, eventually won full custody of her son back — though the trauma lingers. She describes Paul as a predator who targets the young and weak, but takes some comfort knowing he didn't ultimately get away with Regina. Regina's son Montana, now in his late 20s, asked the judge for mercy — but the judge, having seen what Paul Hicks had done, sent him to prison for 25 years to life.
Judge sentenced Paul Hicks to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of Regina Hicks; the case is under appeal.
