A judge sentenced an Auburn man to just under 18 years for the second-degree murder of his girlfriend in 2021 at a Kent hotel.
Phillip Jonathan Lopez received a sentence of 17 years and 11 months from King County Superior Court Judge Josephine Wiggs on March 21 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, according to court records. A jury found Lopez guilty Dec. 31, 2024.
Lopez beat to death Amber M. Keith, 33, on June 14, 2021 at the Ramada Inn, 22318 84th Ave. S., according to charging documents. Lopez was 36 at the time of the killing…