Arkansas woman pleads guilty to manslaughter; home invasion ended in accomplice's fatal shooting

Kaili Cogdill
Kaili Cogdill

FAYETTEVILLE — An Arkansas woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a manslaughter charge related to a home invasion that ended with a man being killed by the resident.

Kaili Brooke Cogdill, 21, of Rogers also pleaded guilty to accomplice to residential burglary, two counts of forgery, failure to appear and a probation revocation, according to Sara Swearengin, deputy prosecutor.

Washington County Circuit Judge Mark Lindsay sentenced Cogdill to 20 years at the Arkansas Department of Correction with five years suspended, leaving 15 years to serve.

The shooting happened May 14 at a home in the 4500 block of Greens Drive in Springdale, according to a preliminary arrest report.

Police found Jalen Tims, 21, lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release.

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