On May 21, 2015, the murder charge was dismissed and Strebendt pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide due to police establishing "some mitigating evidence" favoring Strebendt.
On May 21, 2015, the murder charge against Strebendt was withdrawn, and he pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide because police had found "some mitigating evidence" that supported Strebendt's case.