CLARK COUNTY, Ill.  – A man who confessed to murder as part of a plea deal was sentenced on Monday.

Conner Scott was in a relationship with Kaylyn Whitaker when he killed her in October 2014 in Martinsville, Illinois.

He confessed to the crime in February this year.

Scott was sentenced to 37 years in prison, followed by three years of probation for first-degree murder.

He will not be eligible for early release.