The case, detailed in Waynesboro Circuit Court, revealed a friendship that soured into a bitter rivalry.

A Waynesboro man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his best friend, a violent case that unraveled a dramatic love triangle and a spiraling feud between the two men.

Dustin Dove, 24, was sentenced on Friday after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the May 2024 death of Seth Wallace, 22. While Dove’s defense team claimed he only intended to injure Wallace, the victim died from his wounds less than three weeks after the shooting.

The case, detailed in Waynesboro Circuit Court, revealed a friendship that soured into a bitter rivalry. Dove and Wallace met at a Harrisonburg bar in 2022 and quickly became inseparable. Their bond began to crack in January

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