Gene Siller, Henry Valdez, and Paul Pierson.Photo:Dianne McPherson/GoFundMe; Gary Pesner/GoFundMe; Daisy Gwin/GoFundMe
Dianne McPherson/GoFundMe; Gary Pesner/GoFundMe; Daisy Gwin/GoFundMe
• Bryan Anthony Rhoden, 26, pleaded guilty to 17 counts in connection with the murders of professional golfer Gene Siller, Paul Pierson, and Henry Valdez
• As part of the plea deal, Rhoden avoided the death penalty
• Siller was killed after witnessing a crime involving Rhoden and the two other victims. Rhoden held Valdez and Pierson captive with duct tape and zip ties before placing them in the back of a vehicle, authorities have said
A man accused of killing three men in atriple homicide in 2021has received a life sentence without parole after pleading guilty to the murders.
Rhoden received three life sentences without parole in a plea deal in exchange for being spared the death penalty, according to the outlets. In addition, he received two additional life sentences, plus five years.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for further comment.
Bryan Anthony Rhoden mugshot.Cobb County Sheriff’s Office
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office
Siller with his wife and two young children before his murder.gofundme
According to the district attorney’s office, per CNN, Pierson was “instructed to bring marijuana” to a meeting with Rhoden and Valdez at an auto shop in Jonesboro, Ga, on the day of the incident.
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“At some point, Rhoden held Valdez and Pierson captive with zip ties and duct tape before placing them in the back of a truck later found on the golf course,” the authorities added, per the outlet.
source: people.com
