John Albert Gardner III admits to raping , murdering Chelsea King , Amber Dubois . He is currently serving a life sentence for the murders of these two women and has been in prison since he was 17 years old. the death penalty also includes attack on jogger in December . Without plea , not enough evidence to charge Gardner in Dubois ' death , prosecutor says . Chelsea King 's dad says he wanted to avoid agony of trial , bring closure to Dubois family .
John Albert Gardner III admits to raping , murdering Chelsea King , Amber Dubois . Plea deal sparing Gardner the death penalty also includes attack on jogger in December . Without plea , not enough evidence to charge Gardner in Dubois ' death , prosecutor says . Chelsea King 's dad says he wanted to avoid agony of trial , bring closure to Dubois family .