WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 31-year-old Wichita woman whose body was found in a park nearly three months ago.

Kyle Bearden pleaded guilty in August to intentional and premeditated first-degree murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and burglary in connection with the death of Mariana Christian. A judge sentenced him on Monday to life without parole eligibility for 25 year on the muder count and 181 months, which is just over 15 years, on the other counts. If he's paroled on the murder conviction, he will then begin serving the remaining sentence.

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