Man Who Killed Girlfriend Gets 15 Years

A local man was sentenced Thursday for killing his longtime girlfriend.

Michael Wilkinson was convicted of killing Victoria Long in April at a home in Englewood. The judge sentenced Wilkinson to 15 years to life in prison.

Investigators said the long history of violence between Wilkinson and Long led to the fatal beating. Police said the couple was in the process of moving into the home in Englewood after living in Brookville.

Family and friends of the victim were in the court Thursday to hear Wilkinson’s sentence.

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