By rdnewsNOW staff

Accused pleads guilty to manslaughter in Stettler shooting death

Jan 19, 2019 | 6:00 AM

A central Alberta man pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter in the shooting death of a man in Stettler last spring.

John Roland Savage, 52, entered the surprise plea at a preliminary hearing in Red Deer. He had been facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of James Hulkovich.

The 70-year-old was found dead in his Stettler home on the night of April 6, 2018. Hulkovich’s white 2008 Ford F-150 truck was discovered the following day near Wetaskiwin and two males and a female were arrested.

Savage was injured the arrested and taken to hospital in Edmonton while the two others were released without being charged.

Savage was sentenced to seven years in prison, minus credit for time already spent in custody, and a lifetime firearms prohibition. 

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