Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Ex-Husband

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Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. on Tuesday announced a Roswell woman pleaded guilty to charges she murdered her ex-husband.

Shortly after jury selection Tuesday afternoon, 50-year-old Jennifer Pugh entered a guilty plea to charges of murder, felony murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of 53-year-old Brian Pugh.

Pugh was gunned down on April 18, 2013, inside the garage of the Serenity Court home in Alpharetta he shared with the defendant during their marriage.

Pugh had been shot six times: once in the face, once in the head, three times in his chest and once in his hand, the DA’s office said. A neighbor who heard gunshots rushed to the scene and discovered the victim’s lifeless body.

Several other neighbors reported seeing what they believed to be a white male fleeing the scene in an SUV shortly after hearing the gunshots.

According to investigators, Pugh rented an SUV earlier in the day and “dramatically cut all of her hair and then dyed it.”

A few hours later, she drove to her ex-husband’s home and ambushed him in the garage. He was cleaning up and preparing to move to another home with his new wife.

The DA’s office’s investigation also revealed that had the new wife been at the home, Pugh intended to shoot her as well.

After fleeing the scene, Pugh drove to her Roswell home where she told her children that she had just shot their father, the office said.

She also confessed to her sister who then called police. Roswell officers rushed to Pugh’s home and ordered her outside. She confessed to police as well before being arrested.

Pugh was scheduled to stand trial this week, but chose to plead guilty. She was sentenced to life in prison by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Alford Dempsey.

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