Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 murder of his ex-girlfriend in Shelbyville

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering his ex-girlfriend and setting her body on fire in Shelbyville in 2023.

On Monday, a judge handed down a life sentence to James Michael Beddingfield.

Happier moments shown here with Hannah Smotherman and her mom, Julie Smotherman.

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