AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A man was sentenced to 35 years in state prison after he “brutally and savagely” attacked and murdered his girlfriend in Auburndale, court records show.
On Jan. 9, 2026, Andrew Ridgeway withdrew his not guilty plea and pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and tampering/fabricating with physical evidence. He was then adjudicated guilty.
The case began as a missing person report for 48-year-old Stacy Powell on Feb. 6, 2025. At the time, Auburndale police said they received reports that she had not logged onto her work computer since Feb. 4…