HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — A Huntington Beach man has been sentenced to 30 years to life in state prison for the murder of a transient woman, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The sentencing follows a nearly four-week jury trial that concluded with a guilty verdict.On July 16, 2022, Huntington Beach Police Department patrol officers responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at a residence in the 7800 block of Slater Avenue. Upon arrival, officers suspected a body might have been buried at the location. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit, with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Crime Lab, discovered the decapitated body of 60-year-old Regina Lockhart, a transient known to frequent the Huntington Beach area.The…..