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Man sentenced to prison for beating his roommate to death, seeks appeal

By KSL · November 11, 2026 · 1 min read
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A man found guilty almost two years ago of beating his roommate, 61-year-old Steven Richard Nyce, to death in 2019 has been sentenced to prison, but he is still contesting the conviction. Tyler James Vernon, 45, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murder, a first-degree felony on Oct. 15.

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