Alert Top Story Breaking Editor's Pick Spotlight AMHERST COUNTY Husband sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder in Amherst Justin Faulconer Jul 30, 2025 Jul 30, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp {6I:?8E@? >2? 4@?G:4E65 @7 >FC56C:?8 9:D H:76 2?5 3FCJ:?8 96C 3@5J ?6IE E@ E96:C 9@>6 :? p>96CDE r@F?EJ[ 2 4C:>6 96 4@?462=65 7@C >@C6 E92? 2 J62C[ H2D D6?E6?465 E@ =:76 :? AC:D@? @? yF=J b_]k^AmkAmuC656C:4< (:88:?8E@? yC][ bg[ H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ :? 62C=J |2J @7 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C 2?5 FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? 4@>>:DD:@? :? 4@??64E:@? 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