Bent found guilty of first-degree murder
December 17, 2024
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1:54:50Now PlayingBent found guilty of first-degree murder
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as posted by the channelIDAHO FALLS -- After a week-long trial, a jury found Mark Bent guilty of first-degree murder.
Bent, 43, was convicted for murdering Nikolas Todd Bird on Sept. 3, 2022. Bent was also convicted for using a deadly weapon in commission of a felony.
Shortly after the shooting, Bent reportedly admitted to the killing on Facebook.
This was a key part of Bonneville County Deputy Prosecutor Steven Haderlie's closing arguments.
"My main goal was to kill Nik Bird," Haderlie quoted from Bent's Facebook post. "I tried to talk myself out of it. I followed through with said plans. You never know when someone is going to decide to do something about it, like me.”
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