(AP) – A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the arson death of
a Sedalia man.Aran Cantrell, of Sedalia, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder
and first-degree arson as part of a plea agreement in the death of 30-year-old
Matthew Eldenburg. Cantrell was originally charged with first-degree murder.
a Sedalia man.Aran Cantrell, of Sedalia, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder
and first-degree arson as part of a plea agreement in the death of 30-year-old
Matthew Eldenburg. Cantrell was originally charged with first-degree murder.
The Sedalia Democrat reports Eldenburg died in a September 2016 fire at his
home. Autopsy results showed he was alive at the time of the fire.
The plea agreement includes 24-year sentences on both counts, to be served
concurrently.
Another Sedalia, man, Cody Harvey, of Sedalia, was also charged Eldenburg’s
death but the charges were dismissed earlier this month after prosecutors said
they did not have sufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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