No murder charges, but Sickler gets max sentence in connection to woman's death
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[{'start': '0.240', 'end': '5.200', 'text': 'We now go to Council Bluffs for a story'}, {'start': '2.639', 'end': '7.880', 'text': 'sometime in the making. Brienne'}, {'start': '5.200', 'end': '11.880', 'text': 'Macintosh went missing in December of'}, {'start': '7.880', 'end': '14.320', 'text': '2023. Her body later found and a suspect'}, {'start': '11.880', 'end': '19.520', 'text': 'arrested. Given the effects of this'}, {'start': '14.320', 'end': '21.279', 'text': 'case, it was an emotional day in court.'}, {'start': '19.520', 'end': '23.760', 'text': "That monster didn't realize how many"}, {'start': '21.279', 'end': '25.439', 'text': 'people loved and cared for her. Or maybe'}, {'start': '23.760', 'end': '27.760', 'text': "he didn't. He just didn't care."}, {'start': '25.439', 'end': '29.920', 'text': 'Emotional victim statements from Brienne'}, {'start': '27.760', 'end': '32.320', 'text': "Macintosh's friends and family on"}, {'start': '29.920', 'end': '36.160', 'text': 'Thursday as the man connected to her'}, {'start': '32.320', 'end': '37.760', 'text': 'death is sentenced in Podawatami County.'}, {'start': '36.160', 'end': '40.160', 'text': 'You were just going to walk around like'}, {'start': '37.760', 'end': '42.480', 'text': 'you did nothing. Judge Eric Nelson gave'}, {'start': '40.160', 'end': '44.800', 'text': 'Justin Seagler the maximum allowable'}, {'start': '42.480', 'end': '48.079', 'text': 'sentence under a plea agreement, giving'}, {'start': '44.800', 'end': '50.559', 'text': 'him at least 17 and 1/2 years in prison.'}, {'start': '48.079', 'end': '52.879', 'text': 'You transported her course and just'}, {'start': '50.559', 'end': '55.120', 'text': 'dumped her on the side of the road. See'}, {'start': '52.879', 'end': '57.520', 'text': 'was originally charged with first-degree'}, {'start': '55.120', 'end': '60.320', 'text': 'murder in the death of the 28-year-old'}, {'start': '57.520', 'end': '62.800', 'text': 'Iowa woman. She was found in a remote'}, {'start': '60.320', 'end': '65.040', 'text': 'part of Fremont County more than a month'}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '67.680', 'text': 'after her death. Her sister, Angel'}, {'start': '65.040', 'end': '69.680', 'text': 'Royal, visited the site in the middle of'}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '72.080', 'text': "complete nowhere. Because Brienne's body"}, {'start': '69.680', 'end': '74.640', 'text': 'was decomposed, a cause of death could'}, {'start': '72.080', 'end': '76.880', 'text': 'not be determined. That says county'}, {'start': '74.640', 'end': '79.759', 'text': 'attorney Matt Wilbur is why he agreed to'}, {'start': '76.880', 'end': '81.680', 'text': 'a plea bargain, taking murder off the'}, {'start': '79.759', 'end': '83.360', 'text': "table. I'm not saying I'm not struggling"}, {'start': '81.680', 'end': '85.280', 'text': "with this one. It's not been an easy"}, {'start': '83.360', 'end': '87.200', 'text': 'choice, but I I mean I looking at all'}, {'start': '85.280', 'end': '88.320', 'text': 'the evidence and looking at the law, I'}, {'start': '87.200', 'end': '90.159', 'text': "think it's the best choice we can make"}, {'start': '88.320', 'end': '92.320', 'text': "under the circumstances. Brienne's"}, {'start': '90.159', 'end': '94.560', 'text': 'family was frustrated that Secller'}, {'start': '92.320', 'end': '96.720', 'text': "couldn't be tried for murder. Her"}, {'start': '94.560', 'end': '99.200', 'text': 'father, Tommy Thompson, under the'}, {'start': '96.720', 'end': '101.280', 'text': 'circumstances, I I have to take what I'}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '103.040', 'text': "can get and it's the best I can get. I"}, {'start': '101.280', 'end': '104.640', 'text': 'am content with this. Yes, this is the'}, {'start': '103.040', 'end': '107.280', 'text': 'best outcome we could have asked for.'}, {'start': '104.640', 'end': '109.759', 'text': "Brienne's mom, Tina Baker. I'm extremely"}, {'start': '107.280', 'end': '111.680', 'text': "happy with the judge's decision."}, {'start': '109.759', 'end': '113.759', 'text': "not so happy that he didn't get what the"}, {'start': '111.680', 'end': '116.159', 'text': 'charges that he deserved. Wilbur told me'}, {'start': '113.759', 'end': '118.799', 'text': 'he believes powerful statements from'}, {'start': '116.159', 'end': '121.520', 'text': 'loved ones encouraged the judge to'}, {'start': '118.799', 'end': '124.320', 'text': 'impose the strongest sentence possible.'}, {'start': '121.520', 'end': '126.240', 'text': 'Thompson directly addressed Seeker at'}, {'start': '124.320', 'end': '128.800', 'text': 'times.'}, {'start': '126.240', 'end': '130.720', 'text': "I'm right here."}, {'start': '128.800', 'end': '132.879', 'text': 'Under the mandatory minimums, Seeker'}, {'start': '130.720', 'end': '134.879', 'text': "won't be out of prison until he's in his"}, {'start': '132.879', 'end': '137.040', 'text': "60s. I'm your Southwest Iowa"}, {'start': '134.879', 'end': '140.160', 'text': 'neighborhood reporter Katrina Markle in'}, {'start': '137.040', 'end': '140.160', 'text': 'Council Bluffs.'}]