Montana woman who claimed abuse sentenced in killing
April 30, 2021
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HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — A Montana woman who said she was repeatedly abused by her husband before fatally shooting him was sentenced to a suspended 20-year commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections.
Joanne Evelyn Campbell, 61, of Hamilton, was originally charged with deliberate homicide in the death of Robert Keller. The charge was dropped to negligent homicide in a plea deal.
Campbell said she went to police to report prior and ongoing physical abuse by her husband on the night of Dec. 28, 2019, but she left the station before filing a formal statement. About a half-hour later, she called 911 to report the shooting.