A Johnstown man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his wife in 2018.
Brian Giles was convicted by a jury in June for killing wife Nancy and burying her body in a shallow grave on a Johnstown trail.
Giles was arrested and charged with homicide in May of 2022, following a three-and-a-half-year investigation into the disappearance and death of his wife.
He spoke with us before his trial, Giles maintained his innocence. He continued doing so Tuesday during his sentencing.
While being sentence, Giles continuously interrupted the judge and was eventually escorted from the courtroom by sheriff deputies. As he was being take out Giles cussed out prosecutors and several others in the room.
Nancy’s mother says this is a “happy day for Nancy.”
Cambria County district attorney Greg Neugebauer said he does expect appeals in the case, but the defense would not comment on the matter.
The day after the verdict was reached in Giles’ trial, Johnstown police and fire department were seen at Giles’ former residence, located along Franklin Street in the Kernville section of the city. A woman’s body was found inside the house.
Eventually the body was identified as his ex-girlfriend Jilly Todaro. She disappeared in December of 2020.
No charges have been filed in her death.