Northern Indiana man pleads guilty but mentally ill in death

Indiana man pleads guilty to car dealer's stabbing, but maintains mental illness defense

Samuel Byfield, 33, of Northern Indiana, has pleaded guilty to the February murder of used car dealer Wayne Bontrager, 73. Byfield, however, maintains mental illness as a defense.

Northern Indiana man pleads guilty but mentally ill in death

GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man Thursday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murder in the stabbing death of a 73-year-old car dealer. Samuel Byfield, 23, was accused of stabbing Goshen used car dealer Wayne Bontrager eight times after the two began arguing during a test drive on Feb. 14, 2022. First responders found Bontrager still breathing and consciousness, with a bloodied knife on the ground nearby. Byfield was arrested after a 91…

Valentine's Day murderer pleads guilty

GOSHEN — A Goshen man plead guilty to murder, but also mentally ill, during Elkhart County Superior Court proceedings Thursday.

Goshen man pleads guilty but mentally ill in deadly stabbing

Samuel Byfield is accused of stabbing Wayne Bontrager back on Feb. 14, 2022, while test-driving a vehicle that Bontrager was selling.

Goshen man pleads guilty, but mentally ill for stabbing death

A Goshen man pled guilty, but mentally ill for the stabbing death of a car dealer during a test drive.

Man pleads guilty in fatal stabbing of car dealer

GOSHEN — A Goshen man will receive a 55-year sentence after admitting to a fatal stabbing during a carjacking in February.