A man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for attacking his ex-girlfriend with a knife and leaving her in a wooded area in 2023, according to the 81st Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Roger Arteaga Gonzalez was found guilty on Wednesday in an Atascosa County courtroom of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Following the verdict, Gonzalez elected for the presiding judge to decide his sentencing. Subsequently, the judge ordered a 60-year prison sentence.

The charge originated from a December 2023 incident when Gonzalez attacked the woman while the two were driving.

At the time, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) said its deputies later found the woman stabbed, beaten and covered in plastic in a pasture on the side of a road.

A nearby resident and veteran happened to spo

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