Prosecutors say 28-year-old Steven Gaddis was sentenced Tuesday to 43 to 100 years in prison after he admitted killing 25-year-old Matthew Whisman. Authorities report that Whisman was beaten, injected with a lethal dose of fentanyl and his body was then dumped off a bridge. The sentence brings to a close a months-long investigation that began when Whisman was reported missing in July and human remains were recovered in Maryland last summer.
According to Law&Crime, Gaddis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit third-degree murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping and intimidation of a witness. Prosecutors said the plea followed review of court documents and local reporting that detailed the alleged attack.
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office says the three accused assaulted Whisman inside a home on the 1100 block of Lancaster Pike in East Drumore Township on April 3, 2024, then forced him into a vehicle and injected him with fentanyl before dumping his body off a bridge, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The online post notes the suspects were charged with 11 offenses, including murder and drug delivery resulting in death…