A Pierce County man accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in 2020 pleaded guilty to murder charges on Monday.
Colin Patrick Dudley waived his right to a trial, pled guilty, and was sentenced to 320 months of imprisonment.
Cantrell was found wrapped in trash bags on a hillside in University Place. An autopsy found she was stabbed and suffered skull fractures. Her car, a white Mazda, was found on East 25th Street in Tacoma. Detectives later discovered surveillance footage showing a man parking Cantrell’s car, walking to another parking garage, and driving away in a truck, according to documents.Documents also show Cantrell’s cell phone was tracked, showing investigators it was in the area of Dudley’s home around the time she disappeared.
Dudley pled not guilty when he was arrested in September 2020. On Monday, he pled guilty and waived his right to make a statement before sentencing.
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