Nebraska boy sentenced to prison for Iowa man’s slaying

A 16-year-old Nebraska boy has been sentenced to 10 to 50 years in prison for the slaying of a man in western Iowa.

August 19, 2019Updated: August 19, 2019
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

OMAHA - A 16-year-old Nebraska boy has been sentenced to 10 to 50 years in prison for the slaying of a man in western Iowa.

Pottawattamie County District Court records say Xavier Smith-Catchings, of Omaha, was sentenced Thursday.

He’d entered a written plea of guilty Wednesday to a charge of second-degree murder. Prosecutors lowered the charge in exchange for his plea.

He and three men were charged with killing Adam Angeroth in January.

Iowa residents Nicholas Haner, Ryan McDonald, and Liam Stec, of Omaha, were sentenced last week to 35 to 50 years.

They all pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after prosecutors lowered the charges.

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