Top Story Ferrum woman sentenced for 2021 murder of ex-husband EMMA COLEMAN The Roanoke Times Dec 12, 2024 Dec 12, 2024 Updated Jan 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 63-year-old Ferrum woman was sentenced Tuesday in Franklin County court to 18 years in prison for the murder of her former husband.kAmr2C@= t=:K236E9 {@?8 A=62565 8F:=EJ :? $6AE6>36C E@ @?6 4@F?E @7 D64@?5\568C66 >FC56C C6=2E65 E@ E96 pAC:= a_a` 562E9 @7 96C 6I\9FD32?5[ ea\J62C\@=5 (2=E6C v2:= $:8>@?]k^AmkAmx? 244@C52?46 H:E9 96C A=62 28C66>6?E[ {@?8 H2D D6?E6?465 %F6D52J E@ b_ J62CD @7 :?42C46C2E:@?[ DFDA6?565 27E6C D96 D6CG6D `g J62CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J r@@A6C qC@H?] ~?46 C6=62D65[ D96’5 36 A=2465 @? 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':C8:?:2 #68:@?2= y2:=]k^Am Long Courtesy of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Emma Coleman (540) 981-3198emma.coleman@roanoke.com 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward The trooper is accused of chasing a motorist who was rushing his critically ill daughter to LewisGale Medical Center. Man unlawfully in US arrested in Franklin County for child sex abuse A man who the Franklin County Sheriff's Office says is in the country illegally is accused of sexual abuse of a minor. 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