BURLINGTON, Vermont (AP) A Jamaican-born man charged with killing his live-in girlfriend in 2018 then fleeing to the island where he evaded authorities for nearly two years pleaded guilty Friday to .
Headley was sentenced as part of a plea deal Friday to 20 years to life in prison in the 2018 shooting death of Anako “Annette” Lumumba in South Burlington.
Headley, who was seen crying in the courtroom, said in part that he was "deeply and truly sorry" for killing Anako "Annette" Lumumba and wishes he could change what happened.