A Reno man will never see the outside of a prison cell again after a judge ordered him to serve a life sentence for the gruesome 2024 killing of his wife. Jack Willhoit, 44, entered a guilty plea last week to one count of first-degree murder, avoiding a trial but ensuring he will remain behind bars without the possibility of parole.
The sentencing, handed down by Judge Kathleen Drakulich, follows a case that investigators described as particularly violent. The incident dates back to the late hours of May 21, 2024, at the Parkway Lodge motel on Park Street.
Emergency responders initially arrived at the scene after Willhoit himself called 911, claiming his wife, 49-year-old Evelyn Willhoit, had likely died from a drug overdose…