A Jacksonville woman has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2023 death of her girlfriend, State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office announced Thursday.
Shannon McCarthy also pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and sending written threats to kill or do bodily injury in Heather Sheppard’s death, according to a news release from Nelson’s office.
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McCarthy was sentenced to 30 years in the Florida State Prison system by Judge Meredith Charbula.
The case began when Sheppard’s daughter reported her missing to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on July 3, 2023, the release detailed. Sheppard was last seen at the Colonial Avenue home she shared with McCarthy…