The man who murdered a St. Augustine artist has been sentenced to 40 years for her death, and another ten for the mutilation of her remains.
We first told you in April 2015 that Jordie Hudson was considered missing. Just a day after St. Augustine Police put out a push for public tips on her whereabouts, they announced the arrest of John Branson III for Hudson's murder.
Police says he met Hudson at the Giggling Gator and they left together. When Branson was taken in to custody, police say he led them to Hudson’s remains on CR 208.
The St. Augustine Police Department announced Branson’s sentence from the Florida Department of Corrections on Tuesday. In a statement, Chief Barry Fox says he hopes Hudson’s family gets “peace and closure” from the sentence.
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