A Fayette County man has been sentenced after he pleaded responsible to murdering his spouse final yr.
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On Monday, Kenneth Hardin Jr. was sentenced to life in jail with out the opportunity of parole for the homicide of his spouse, Carrie Hardin.
Deputies had been first made conscious of the crime after they bought a telephone name from a house on Merlin Court docket on August 21, 2024. Kenneth Hardin’s father referred to as 911 and deputies went to the couple’s dwelling on Merlin Court docket, the place they discovered proof that matched his statements.
The sheriff’s workplace advised Channel 2 Motion Information that Kenneth Hardin confessed to his father that he’d killed his spouse in self-defense the day earlier than, burned her physique and was leaving city.
In the home, deputies discovered indicators of blood and makes an attempt to cowl up against the law scene. Sheriff Barry Babb mentioned it appeared that Carrie Hardin died from gunshot wounds.
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A cadaver canine discovered the spouse’s burned stays in a shallow grave behind the household dwelling.
Authorities tracked Kenneth Hardin to a motel in Louisiana, the place he had checked right into a motel.
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In response to the Griffin Judicial Circuit, Kenneth Hardin pleaded responsible to a number of fees, together with felony homicide, and was sentenced to life in jail with out the opportunity of parole. He additionally obtained a 10-year concurrent sentence for concealing the dying of one other and an extra five-year consecutive sentence for possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a felony.
“Whereas nothing can deliver Carrie Hardin again to her sons, I’m happy with the efforts by legislation enforcement and my workplace to deliver some measure of justice to her household and dignity to her legacy,” mentioned District Legal professional Marie Broder.