STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Routt County man who was arrested after a woman’s body was found near Steamboat Springs has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Steamboat Today reports (https://goo.gl/QTg9DA ) 22-year-old Cole Pollard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and attempted sexual assault and was sentenced Tuesday for the death of 22-year-old Patricia Richmond. Her body was found in a home near the small community of Clark on June 29.
According to court records, sheriff’s deputies say Pollard told them he choked Richmond to death, tied her up and then raped her. Pollard then said he stole several items from the home and left.
He was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder charge in addition to 10 years to life for the attempted assault. A prison board will determine if and when Pollard is released.
___
Information from: Steamboat Pilot & Today, https://steamboatpilot.com/
Please read our comment policy before commenting.