articleThe Brief The man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2024 has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Jeffery Kendall was found guilty of first degree murder for shooting his ex-girlfriend Brittany Elizabeth Ligdis in front of the couple's four-year-old son. Ligdis had broken up with Kendall shortly before the murder. The man who in 2024 killed his ex-girlfriend in front of their then-four-year-old son was sentenced on Friday to 50 years to life in prison. He imposed two consecutive terms of 25 years to life, totaling 50 years to life.