Man who plead guilty to killing former teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison

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July 30, 2020
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Thursday for the killing of a former teacher.

Andrew Eastman earlier plead guilty to first degree manslaughter for the killing of 64-year-old Larry Mintzlaff after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.

Eastman was a work release prisoner when he walked away from his job at the Rapid City Landfill, stole a truck, went to Mintzlaff’s house and beat him to death with a baseball bat in 2017.

The family of Mintzlaff said they were satisfied with the sentence.

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