Devon Cathey has been sentenced for the killing of homeless man Nicklas Sellars.  Sellars was shot to death in his tent on October 18 at an encampment in Valley West, Arcata.  Police say the homicide was likely the result of an ongoing dispute between the two.  Cathey was later arrested and pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial where he was facing 25 years to life.  Cathey’s codefendant, Vonda Carlson, is facing a six-month sentence for helping her husband evade law enforcement.

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