Man arrested in connection with Whitefish death pleads guilty
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and last updated 2021-04-15 18:01:18-04
KALISPELL â A California man who is accused in the death of a man outside of the VFW in Whitefish last summer pleaded guilty to a charge of felony negligent homicide in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
Chenaultâs sentencing is set for May 20.
Individuals at the scene including Chenault indicated to officers that no fight had occurred and informed officers that Speer was intoxicated and had fallen to the ground.
A Whitefish Police Department investigation which included security footage and interviews with additional witnesses found that Speer had been in an altercation with Chenault and that the victim had been knocked to the ground.
Man pleads guilty to negligent homicide in Whitefish death
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