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Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend

Last updated on Friday, October 29, 2010

(FOWLER, IN) - An 58-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend on their intended wedding day has been found guilty by a Benton County jury.

Steven Farrell says the shooting of Christine Craig was accidental, claiming the gun discharged when he fell down.

Craig was shot in front of her 16-year-old daughter on an isolated road in November 2009.

Farrell pleaded guilty to a separate charge of unlawful possession of a handgun by a serious violent felon.

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