BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — A Breckenridge man who was convicted of killing his roommate in 2019 was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison.
Rye, who had recently moved to the area from Florida, died of his injuries at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood. The coroner determined Rye died from manual strangulation. Based on the police department's initial investigation, an altercation had started between Tovar and Rye. Police recovered a handgun from the scene.
The district attorney's office said Tovar became"heavily intoxicated" during dinner and was asked to leave by the condo owner. He kept returning, and Rye"repeatedly stepped in and physically led Tovar away and back to their unit," the DA's office said.
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