PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - A Peoria County man will spend the next 65 years in prison in the 2021 death of his girlfriend.

Joshua A. McGee, 39, was sentenced to 55 years for the murder charge and 10 for the weapons charge, to be served consecutively.

He must also serve 100 percent of his murder sentence, by law.

On Aug. 22, 2021, Peoria County deputies responded to a 911 call near Philander Chase Lane and U.S. 150 in Brimfield, discovering Ashley Tankersly lying in a roadside ditch.

Despite life-saving efforts, she later died at a hospital.

The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office said McGee’s 911 call was tracked to his phone and a rest stop in Sherman.

A several-hours long standoff ensued before he was taken into custody.

As detectives searched McGee’s vehicle, they found a ha

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