Lakeville man sentenced to life without parole for killing pregnant sister, unborn child

A Lakeville man was sentenced Thursday for killing his pregnant sister two years ago. According to court records, 25-year-old Jack Ball was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the deaths of 30-year-old Bethany Ann Israel and her unborn child. Ball pleaded guilty in January to two counts of first-degree murder, including one count for the murder of an unborn child. Jack Ball (Dakota County Sheriff s Office) Related stories: Lakeville man who killed his pregnant sister pleads guilty Charges: Man killed his pregnant sister in Lakeville because she was ‘no longer innocent’ Ball was arrested on May 23, 2024, after his mother called 911 when she did not hear from Israel following a dinner with Ball. According to court documents, Ball’s mother drove to his home and saw him leaving the residence. After entering the home, she found blood on the floor. Authorities later discovered Israel’s dismembered body inside the house, with an additio