Massachusetts man Jeffrey Buchannan sentenced to 40 years for fatal beach attack on partner Rhonda Pattelena in Maine.

Massachusetts man Jeffrey Buchannan has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the fatal attack on his partner, Rhonda Pattelena, on a beach in Maine. Buchannan pleaded guilty to murder under a plea agreement and told police he blacked out before the violent assault. Pattelena, 35, was bludgeoned with a rock and died on Short Sands Beach on March 26, 2021.

March 27, 2024
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