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Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to 99 Years for Murder

1/14/2026

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On October 31, 2020, Livye Lewis was found shot dead in her car in Hemphill, Texas.
Her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar was nearby claiming memory loss.
Investigators traced her last night to a party.
Edgar was arrested at the hospital after blood evidence linked him to the crime.
On January 3, 2023, Edgar was sentenced to 99 years in prison.

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Story summary

On October 31, 2020, Livye Lewis was found shot dead in her car in Hemphill, Texas.
Her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar was nearby claiming memory loss.
Investigators traced her last night to a party.
Edgar was arrested at the hospital after blood evidence linked him to the crime.
On January 3, 2023, Edgar was sentenced to 99 years in prison.