During an Oct. 29 hearing, the man accused of approving Austin Todd Stryker’s 2019 murder of Hannah Bender and helping the young man evade authorities recently pleaded guilty to three of his own criminal charges, according to court documents released on Nov. 15, 2021.
Jerry Nesbit Harper, 79, pleaded guilty to...
Jerry Harper pleads guilty to three charges tied to Hannah Bender’s 2019 murder
Harper’s sentencing set for Dec. 14; Stryker’s scheduled for Dec. 15