A Gibson County judge has sentenced Daniel Flaherty of Patoka to 45 years in prison in the murder of his wife, Kayla Flaherty.
Deputies say the body of 36-year-old Kayla Flaherty was found just off Wabash River Road in Knox County in October 2024. Her husband had reported her missing before her body was found, according to WFIE's reporting.
Flaherty reached a plea deal in the case and did not go to trial. In addition to the prison sentence, the judge ordered that he have no contact with his children.
