Atlanta man who killed girlfriend over fake money gets life

An Atlanta man was convicted Friday for killing his live-in girlfriend over counterfeit money.

A Fulton County jury found Samuel Bell, 57, guilty of fatally shooting 47-year-old Cathy Denune on April 5, 2008.

Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville immediately sentenced Bell to life plus 25 years.

According to testimony from the couple’s roommate, Bell became enraged when he couldn’t find some counterfeit money he’d bought, and shot Denune once in the chest.

The roommate, who was in a nearby room, rushed Denune to the hospital, where she died.

Bell fled to Florida, where he was later arrested after a high-speed chase, authorities said.