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(KLZA)-- More than nine years after the disappearance of Peru State College student Tyler Thomas, Joshua Keadle has been sentenced for her murder.
The 38-year-old Keadle was sentenced to a period of 71 years to life in prison for the murder of the 19-year-old Omaha girl. Both were students at Peru State at the time of Thomas' disappearance.
Keadle was found guilty of second degree murder this past February by a Gage County District Court Jury.
Thomas disappeared after leaving a party near the Peru State campus December 3, 2010. Keadle admitted to having been with Thomas near a boat dock and leaving her there. Thomas' body has never been recovered. A death certificate for Thomas was issued by the state in 2013.
Keadle will be eligible for parole in 35 years. He is currently serving a 15 – 20 year sentenced for the rape of a 15-year-old Dodge County girl.
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