Rotasha Pryor-Thomas was found dead in a bathtub at the Chalet Motel in November 2019. Author: Darren Whitehead Updated: 1:19 PM MDT May 6, 2021 JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado — A 39-year-old man was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a woman at a Lakewood motel in 2019. Rotasha Pryor-Thomas, 32, was found dead in a bathtub with the water running and overflowing onto the floor at the Chalet Motel on West Alameda Avenue on November 2. Pryor-Thomas died from asphyxiation on Halloween night. >> The video above aired on April 19, nonprofit hosting virtual events to raise awareness for Crime Victims Rights Week Lakewood Police's investigation led them to Jarvis Gates. On November 5, Gates was arrested.