Devon Cathey, who shot 33-year-old Nicklas Sellars in his tent on Oct. 18, 2022, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, use of a firearm while committing the crime and witness or victim intimidation. Had Cathey been convicted of first-degree murder during a trial, he would have faced a 25 to life sentence.
It was Roger Yale who started the fight that ended with his death, alleged murderer Gearold Sotolongo testified when he took the stand Tuesday in his own defense.
After the grieving family members of victims Jeremy Kuemmel and Tiffany Ellebrecht spoke about how their lives had been destroyed by their gruesome murders, Judge Gregory Elvine-Kreis turned and faced their killer.