UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tyler Owens, a Unicoi County man convicted of the 2022 murder of Stacie Brugger, was sentenced to life in prison followed by five years on Thursday.

Owens was convicted by a jury back in April of first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, felony reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence and other charges.

In February 2022, Owens shot and killed his girlfriend, Stacie Brugger.

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Friends and family members of Brugger gave statements at Owens' sentencing hearing on Thursday.

Owens himself made a statement during the sentencing, saying he apologizes for what happened back in February.

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