OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of shooting Creighton Baseball Director Chris Gradoville to death in 2021 was sentenced on an unrelated charge Wednesday.

Ladell Thornton was sentenced to 47-50 years in prison on a charge of possession of a gun by a prohibited person, with 1,324 days credit. He entered a no-contest plea for the charge months before the homicide occurred .

He will appear in court next on August 3, 2026.

In May , Thornton was found not responsible in Gradoville’s death by reason of insanity on all counts, including first-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and possession of a gun by a prohibited person.

The sentencing ended a short bench trial , where a judge was the sole decision-maker. The judge ordered Thornton to remain in the Lincoln Reg

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