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Amherst County man sentenced in killing of wife’s suspected lover

Credit: Amherst County Sheriff's Office) (WSLS)

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – An Amherst County man has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for killing a man believed to be having an affair with his wife.

On Jan. 19, 2023, authorities found 49-year-old Kevin Hartless dead in a remote area of the George Washington National.

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Three people were initially charged in connection with his death, including Joseph Frank Cunningham, who was sentenced on Monday.

Cunningham was sentenced to 16 years total—13 years for second-degree murder and three years for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

The other two charged in the case--Joseph’s daughter Summer and her boyfriend, David Christian, were cleared, according to court records.


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