**Related Video Above: Violent crime statistics in the U.S. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body to decompose in her garage. In December 2024, Kandawaswika Kahari pleaded guilty to aggravated murder , felonious assault and gross abuse of a corpse in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes and fire, killing at least 16 According to a release from the Franklin County Prosecutors Office, Reynoldsburg police conducted a wellness check on Kahari's then-girlfriend, Susan Ramberg, where they found her 10-year-old son home alone. During the check, police found Ramberg's body inside her SUV, which was parked in the garage. According to the prosecutor, police determined through investigation that Ramberg had been deceased for several weeks. Kahari and Ramberg allegedly got into an argument in the garage, where Khari punched and choked Ramberg to the point of unconsciousness. Kahari also struck Ramberg's 10-year-old son with a small shovel, knocking him unconscious, according to the prosecutor's office. The prosecutor's office said that Ramberg was still alive after the initial attack, and Kahari helped her inside to her couch. Kahari then choked Ramberg again until she lost consciousness and eventually died. In the release, it states Kharia had Ramberg's 10-year-old son help carry her body to the vehicle, claiming he would drive her to the hospital. Eventually, according to the prosecutor, Kahari told the child Ramberg was dead. After several weeks, Kahari confessed to his parents, who notified Reynoldsburg police. Almost exactly two years after killing his girlfriend, Kahari was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison. ...read more read less