A Stone Mountain woman has been sentenced to life in prison plus five years for murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2020 in DeKalb County, the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office announced.
The Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit prosecuted the case after the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office recused itself.
On Feb. 27, a DeKalb County jury found Teryn Blakeney, 29, guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a crime, and acquitted Blakeney of malice murder. The jury deliberated for about two hours before returning its verdict…