CRESTVIEW — Jerome Parrish has been sentenced to life without parole in connection with first-degree premeditated murder.
The charge arose from the stabbing death of Parrish’s wife, Alyssa, on April 22, 2012 in Crestview.
Parrish was sentenced Nov. 3 before Judge Michael Flowers.
In return for a plea, the State Attorney’s Office agreed to withdraw the death penalty as possible punishment.
The Crestview Police Department conducted the investigation. and Assistant State Attorney Bobby Elmore handled the case.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Man sentenced to life without parole for premeditated murder