A Pinole man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison Friday for killing a woman 10 days after she broke off their relationship, prosecutors said.

Jeffery Kendall, 39, was convicted in May of first-degree murder in the slaying of 30-year-old Brittany Elizabeth Ligdis on Feb. 16, 2024, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office.

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