Groveport Man Sentenced For Killing His wife

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A Groveport man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the 2018 fatal shooting of his wife. 

Sean Newman pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 30-year-old Ashley Newman as part of a plea deal. No word on a motive. Prosecutors say Newman attempted to take his own life after the shooting.  Newman has claimed the shooting was accidental.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.