Man sentenced for killing girlfriend in 2021
Published: Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:20 AM CST|Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:47 PM CST
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - A man has been sentenced for killing his girlfriend back in 2021.
On Monday, Feb. 6, Travis Turner was sentenced to life in prison for murder; the 29-year-old also was ordered by Judge John Tidwell to pay a $10,000 fine.
In August of 2021, Turner murdered his girlfriend, 29-year-old Jennifer Garret. Her co-workers called police after she didn’t show up for work. Officers found her dead in the 6200 block of Summerhill Place.
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The 12 jurors took less than 30 minutes to decide on Turner’s guilt.
The trial began Jan. 31 and concluded Feb. 6.
The 12 jurors took less than 30 minutes to decide on Turner’s guilt.
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