A Canadian Man Is Sentenced to Prison For Plotting the Death of a North Dakota Man
A Canadian man has been sentenced to serve at least 21 years in prison for plotting the death of a Bismarck man in what authorities say was a love triangle that involved a life insurance policy.
Forty-three-year-old Earl Howard earlier reached an agreement with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to four felonies in the death of Chad Entzel. The body of the 42-year-old victim was found Jan. 2, 2020 after a house fire northeast of Bismarck. Authorities said Entzel died of gunshot wounds to the head and the fire was set to cover up the slaying.
South Central District Judge Douglas Bahr on Monday accepted the plea agreement and sentenced Howard to 50 years in prison with 25 years suspended on the most serious charge, murder conspiracy, the Bismarck Tribune reported. Howard will have to serve at least 85% of the sentence before he’s eligible for parole.
