A Georgia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for beating his girlfriend — a widow and mother of four — to death in her home.
Charles Franklin Cook, 42, learned his fate on Friday in the slaying of Melinda Jolly, 44, Cobb County District Attorney Sonya F. Allen announced in a press release. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus an additional 30 years to serve in confinement.
Cook was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, and three counts of cruelty to children in the second degree…