Although the county is generally a safe place to live, with major, violent crime a rarity, there are some cases that have shocked Herefordshire. Hales was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 22 years. Anthony Boyd and Artaf Hussain were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, each with a minimum term of 25 years. Jonathan pleaded guilty and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 32 years. Her former partner, Julian Thomas, admitted to the murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years and 158 days.