Eatonton man’s murderer sentenced to life

Before their family member’s murderer was sentenced in court, the brother of the late Justin Xiong of Eatonton stood before the presiding judge and attempted to find words to explain the anguish he and his family had experienced since Justin’s grisly death.

Xiong, age 29 at the time, was shot to death in June 2021 and then his body was dismembered with a chainsaw and disposed of behind a shed. The …