Idaho State Journal

Mark Bent sentenced to life for 2022 murder of Nikolas Bird

Mark Bent, 45, was sentenced to life in prison Monday afternoon after a jury found him guilty in December for the 2022 murder of Nikolas Bird. The Pocatello man was found guilty of first-degree murder ...

'Stalked like prey': Killer laid in wait over an hour before murdering man he says bullied him on Facebook over 'rumors' he was undercover cop

An Idaho man was sentenced this week to a minimum of 45 years and a maximum of life in prison for murdering a man he says bullied him on Facebook — shooting him 17 times in the street outside the ...
Idaho State Journal

Mark Bent found guilty for murder of Nikolas Bird

After a six-day trial, Mark Bent was found guilty Monday night for the 2022 murder of Nikolas Bird. Bent, of Pocatello, is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 10, where he faces a potential punishment ...
Local News 8

Jury finds Mark Bent guilty of murdering Nikolas Bird

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - On Monday, a jury found Mark Bent guilty of murdering Nikolas Bird. The verdict came after deliberating for a few hours. The jury found him guilty of First-Degree Murder ...
Post Register

Jury trial for Mark Bent begins, faces first-degree murder charge in death of Nikolas Bird

A jury trial for Mark Bent began Tuesday morning, charged with the alleged murder of Nikolas Bird in 2022. Bent had previously pleaded guilty — he pleaded not guilty on June 13, 2023 — to a ...
Local News 8

Day 3: Dispatch phone call reveals Mark Bent’s confession

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — In day three of the Mark Bent murder trial, prosecutors brought forward the recording of a call from the alleged murderer on the day of Nikolas Bird’s death. Mark ...