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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.

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.
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