A former Tennessee police officer will spend the rest of his life in prison for beating and strangling his ex-girlfriend to death and then trying to convince investigators she died of a drug overdose.
Lawrence Goodine, 46, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence, along with other charges, in the death of 48-year-old Kara Akins in Chattanooga. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Cops found Akins dead on Nov. 29, 2023, at her home on Carr Street…