EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A man has been sentenced for his role in a murder investigation out of Evansville.

In 2023, authorities arrested Jaron Wells for murder after his mother's body was found in an abandoned home on Harriet Street.

Man charged with murder after body found in abandoned Evansville home, police say

After a jury found Wells guilty of murder, he was sentenced in court on Tuesday.

According to court records, Wells was sentenced to 70 years in prison.

Wells must also register as a violent offender.

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