CONWAY — The man who shot and killed his live-in girlfriend and the mother of his young son last year stood before a Superior Court judge on Tuesday to receive a prison sentence of up to 26 years.
Earlier this year, Connor Macleod, 25, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in "recklessly" causing the death of 23-year-old Alexis Leach on April 25, 2024, at the apartment they shared in Conway with their then 2-year-old son, Bentley.
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