‘It was an evil act’: Judge tears into killer before sentencing him to life for using plastic zip to strangle his girlfriend in front of witnesses

Dennis Sheppard, left, was sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend, Jyra Holmes, right. (Holmes photo from her obituary; Sheppard

Dennis Sheppard, left, was sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend, Jyra Holmes, right. (Holmes photo from her obituary; Sheppard’s mug shot from law enforcement)

A man in Louisiana has been sentenced to life in prison for using a plastic zip to strangle his girlfriend during a domestic dispute in front of witnesses in the parking lot of her apartment complex.

Dennis Sheppard, 60, was sentenced on Monday for the murder of his girlfriend, Jyra Holmes, 39.

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