BREAKING | A man convicted of murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend and the attempted murder of her sister was sentenced on Thursday to prison.
guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder last month.
A judge Thursday sentenced Absher to life in prison without parole for the murder of Ashlee Rucker, and life in prison for the attempted murder of her sister. The sentences are consecutive. He also was given 15 years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, which will run concurrently. This is a breaking news update & additional details from court Thursday will follow. Original story below.“He took my sister, but it wasn’t just a sister. He took a mother he changed everybody’s lives by taking her,” Rucker said. “He changed my life by nearly killing me. However, the evidence has proven him to be guilty and there’s no way he can deny it anymore,” Lisa Rucker said.
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