A Red Deer man who killed two Lloydminster-area women two years apart has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years.
Gordon Alfred Rogers, 61, was originally charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Jeanette Chief and Violet Heathen.
Chief’s body was found in a rural area in June 2007 while Heathen’s remains were discovered near Kitscoty in November 2009.
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After years of mystery, RCMP arrested Rogers in March 2016.
He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder in September.
According to Alberta Justice, he was handed his sentence on Friday.