A jury found Mickiael Ward guilty of first degree murder in the 2013 death of Hadiya Pendleton Thursday. The jury began deliberations at approximately 1:15 p.m. and lasted for over three hours.

Mickiael Ward, who spoke during the hearing at a Cook County courthouse, had faced at least 50 years behind bars. WATCH: Hadiya Pendleton's mother reads statement at sentencing of Mickiael Ward ...

Cleo Cowley Pendleton and Nathaniel Pendleton Sr., parents of Hadiya Pendleton, listen during the sentencing hearing of Mickieal Ward at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Jan. 14 ...

Celebrated for shaping some of the most beloved and groundbreaking animated series of our time, a powerhouse collection of creators including Pendleton Ward (“Adventure Time”), Rebecca Sugar ...

Pendleton Ward is an enormous D&D geek. In fact, Adventure Time springs from the fact that Ward and his friends don’t game as often as they’d like. But he does have time, apparently, to run a ...

Created by Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time) and Duncan Trussell (Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast), and animated by Titmouse.” The Midnight Gospel debuts on Netflix on April 20th.

Pendleton Ward Confirms He Quit Showrunning Adventure Time, Says He’ll Probably Never Create Another Show Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward hasn’t been running the hit Cartoon Network ...

Defense attorney Julie Koehler, defendant Micheail Ward, and attorney Scott Kozicki during the trial for the fatal shooting of Hadiya Pendleton.

The Midnight Gospel, the new series from Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward looks truly weird and wonderful. It's set to debut on April 20.

Hadiya Pendleton's family: "We got justice" A jury has found a suspected gang member guilty of murder in the death of a 15-year-old honor student who had just returned to Chicago from performing ...