Taos County man sentenced to 44 years for Army veteran’s murder

Taos County man sentenced to 44 years for Army veteran’s murder

David DeGroat will spend 44 years in prison after pleading guilty in the killing of Army veteran Matthew McLaughlin. The post Taos County man sentenced to 44 years for Army veteran’s murder appeared first on KOB 4.

Defendant in Army veteran's killing in Taos County gets 44 years in plea deal

David Degroat's sentencing, which includes a five-year firearm enhancement, follows a plea deal struck by prosecutors in July.

Man involved in Taos County murder sentenced to more than 4 decades in prison

TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — The family of United States Army veteran Matthew McLaughlin, who was killed last year, addressed the court in Taos about their horrific loss and the added pain of knowing that it was his own friends who took his life. "No parent should ever have to write a victim impact statement; we're [...]

Man sentenced to 44 years for murder of U.S. Army Veteran in Tres Piedras

One of two former U.S. Army soldiers accused of ambushing and murdering their roommate, 25-year-old Army veteran Matthew McLaughlin, in Tres Piedras last year, was sentenced to 44 years in prison on Friday (Aug. 21).