Fayette County Man Who Killed Wife, Burned Body Sentenced to Life in Prison

Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife

A Georgia man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife.

Fayette County man who killed wife, burned body sentenced to life in prison

Deputies said Hardin killed his wife, Carrie Hardin, in August 2024, confessed it to his father, and then drove to Louisiana.

Fayette County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife's Murder

Kenneth Hardin Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on June 23, 2025, for the brutal murder of his wife, Carrie Hardin. Her body was found burned and buried in the backyard of the couple’s home. The horrific case began to unfold last August when Hardin fled Georgia after confessing to his father that he had killed his wife. His father immediately reported the confession to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, tri…