ANOKA, Minn. (WCCO) ―
A man who was charged with murdering his brother's girlfriend and staging a motorcycle crash in order to cover up her death has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Timothy Boland pleaded guilty to one count of felony, first-degree manslaughter for the death of Natasha Leigh Waalen. The 11-year sentence was the maximum number of years Boland could receive.
Waalen's body was found on a road in Andover in September of 2008. At the time, police believed the 28-year-old died of a motorcycle accident.
According to the criminal complaint, Boland allegedly killed Waalen at the Anoka home where Waalen lived with Boland's brother, Ryan Boland. Waalen's body was discovered with her motorcycle on Tulip Street at 168th Avenue in Andover.
After the initial investigation, the Anoka County Medical Examiner reported the injuries were not consistent with an accident.
According to the medical examiner, Waalen died of blunt force trauma as a result of multiple blows to the head. She also had defensive wounds on the back of each hand.
Ryan Boland pleaded guilty to staging the motorcycle accident to help cover up his girlfriend's death in December of 2009. He is facing up to 20 years in prison.
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