After a jury found Kelly Ridley guilty of first-degree murder on Nov. 7, 2018, he received a mandatory sentence of life without parole. That brought little solace to the family of his victim, who still mourn his loss.

After a jury found Kelly Ridley guilty of first-degree murder on Nov. 7, 2018, he received a mandatory sentence of life without parole. That brought little solace to the family of his victim, who still mourn his loss.

Sidebar: Stories from the courtroom are audio vignettes from Cape Cod Times reporter Wheeler Cowperthwaite that complement our print coverage. The first series will be dispatches from the Kelly Ridley Jr. murder trial at Barnstable Superior Court.

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Sentenced for first-degree murder -- The Kelly Ridley trial

Audio recording of Dec. 28 proceedings in Barnstable District Court when a judge denied George and Victoria Kelloyan's request to commit their daughter, Tatiana, for substance abuse treatment.

Audio recording of Dec. 28 proceedings in Barnstable District Court when a judge denied George and Victoria Kelloyan's request to commit their daughter, Tatiana, for substance abuse treatment.

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Chemullka Pocknett, a 2004 Mashpee High graduate and a member of the Red Hawk Singers, sang two Wampanoag songs and urged this year’s graduates to bring with them the rich base they built in Mashpee as they go out and see what else the world has to offer.

Chemullka Pocknett, a 2004 Mashpee High graduate and a member of the Red Hawk Singers, sang two Wampanoag songs and urged this year&rsquo;s graduates to bring with them the rich base they built in Mashpee as they go out and see what else the world has to offer.

Sentenced for first-degree murder -- The Kelly Ridley trial

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