Trenton Man Gets Life for Bensalem Hotel Murder

Orenthia Upshur, 52, of Trenton, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the Jan. 15, 2025, shooting death of his longtime girlfriend, Maisha Coon, 49, at a Bensalem, Pennsylvania, hotel, and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The couple had been together for about 30 years and went to the hotel to discuss relationship problems; Upshur later admitted to killing Coon, who had pleaded for help. At the emotional sentencing, Coon’s daughters remembered her as a hardworking, vibrant mother and described the lasting loss her death has caused their family.