Sadistic Former Teen Who Killed Classmate Gets 99 Years In Prison | True Crime Daily Brief
Episode 429, Aug 20, 2022, 03:00 PM
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The 22-year-old man who killed his 16-year-old classmate and burned his car in 2016 has been sentenced to 99 years in prison.
According to the Alaska Department of Law, a judge sentenced Erick Almandinger to 79 years in prison for first-degree murder, five years in prison for first-degree assault, 10 years in prison for kidnapping, five years in prison for tampering with evidence, $2,500 in fines for arson and first-degree vehicle theft.
A statement alleges that Almandinger pistol-whipped David Grunwald near Almandinger's home on Nov. 13, 2016. Grunwald's car was driven for about 30 minutes by Almandinger, then he walked for about 30 minutes into the woods before killing him. It took investigators almost three weeks to discover Grunwald's body, and his burned car was found near the Talkeetna Mountains, a distance away from where he was murdered.
According to the statement, Grunwald was tortured emotionally, and Palmer Superior Court Judge Gregory Heath found Almandinger's crimes "truly horrendous and committed without apparent reason."
In May 2018, Almandinger was found guilty and sentenced to four years in prison.
Almandinger is the third of four defendants sentenced for his role in Grunwald's death, according to the Alaska Department of Law. For first-degree murder, Dominic Johnson was sentenced to 99 years, Austin Barrett was sentenced to 45 years, and Bradley Renfro is awaiting sentencing.
According to the Alaska Department of Law, a judge sentenced Erick Almandinger to 79 years in prison for first-degree murder, five years in prison for first-degree assault, 10 years in prison for kidnapping, five years in prison for tampering with evidence, $2,500 in fines for arson and first-degree vehicle theft.
A statement alleges that Almandinger pistol-whipped David Grunwald near Almandinger's home on Nov. 13, 2016. Grunwald's car was driven for about 30 minutes by Almandinger, then he walked for about 30 minutes into the woods before killing him. It took investigators almost three weeks to discover Grunwald's body, and his burned car was found near the Talkeetna Mountains, a distance away from where he was murdered.
According to the statement, Grunwald was tortured emotionally, and Palmer Superior Court Judge Gregory Heath found Almandinger's crimes "truly horrendous and committed without apparent reason."
In May 2018, Almandinger was found guilty and sentenced to four years in prison.
Almandinger is the third of four defendants sentenced for his role in Grunwald's death, according to the Alaska Department of Law. For first-degree murder, Dominic Johnson was sentenced to 99 years, Austin Barrett was sentenced to 45 years, and Bradley Renfro is awaiting sentencing.
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