A man found guilty of murdering the mother of his children and setting off an Amber Alert when he drove off with the children was sentenced Thursday to 45 years to life in prison.

Duren was convicted in October in the shooting death of 31-year-old Caitlynn Naffziger. It took the jury about three hours to find him guilty of second-degree murder, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, and child endangerment.

Prosecutors said in February of 2024, Duren killed Naffziger at his apartment in Berlin when she refused to leave. They said Duren shot the victim in the head while she was sitting on his couch. Duren then took off with their two children, prompting the Amber Alert. The kids, who were ages 1 and 4 at the time, were later found safe in Keene.

During his trial, Duren claimed Naffziger w

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