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🌱 Belleville man receives decades-long sentence in girlfriend’s fatal shooting

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  • Belleville man receives decades-long sentence in girlfriend's fatal shooting

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📰 News we're reading

• Belleville man sentenced in girlfriend's murder (detroitnews.com) — A Belleville man has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for the 2025 shooting death of his girlfriend, following a jury conviction for second-degree murder. Investigated by Sumpter Township police and decided in Wayne County Circuit Court, the case adds to a series of recent metro Detroit convictions in deadly domestic and relationship-related shootings.
   

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