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Buchanan County man convicted of murdering pregnant girlfriend

(WJHL) — A jury convicted a Buchanan County man of murder in the 2022 shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend. A jury returned guilty verdicts Thursday on all counts, including first-degree murder, against Dustin Barrett Owens, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Nikki Stiltner.

Buchanan County man convicted of murdering pregnant girlfriend

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(WJHL) — A jury convicted a Buchanan County man of murder in the 2022 shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend.

A jury returned guilty verdicts Thursday on all counts, including first-degree murder, against Dustin Barrett Owens, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Nikki Stiltner.

In October 2022, deputies found 35-year-old Amber Dawn Compton dead [...]

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(WJHL) — A jury convicted a Buchanan County man of murder in the 2022 shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend. A jury returned guilty verdicts Thursday on all counts, including first-degree murder, against Dustin Barrett Owens, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Nikki Stiltner. In October 2022, deputies found 35-year-old Amber Dawn Compton dead [...]

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In October 2022, deputies found 35-year-old Amber Dawn Compton dead [...]

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