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Gaddis Pleads Guilty in Murder of Matthew Whisman

4/1/2026

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  • Steven Gaddis, 28, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit third-degree murder, in the 2024 death of Matthew Whisman, 25.
  • Gaddis and two accomplices, Alexander Whisman and Jeremy Absher, killed Whisman for planning to cooperate with police in a shooting investigation.
  • Gaddis, already facing unrelated charges, will serve 43-100 years in prison.
  • Absher and Alexander Whisman await trial.