According to PWInsider, former WWE developmental talent Kyle Rasmussen, who wrestled in Florida Championship Wrestling from 2009 to 2010, under the name of Conrad Tanner has come to a plea deal in advance of a scheduled trial. He pled no contest to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less – than murder after being arrested in Michigan back in October 2022.
Per our report from last November via The Detroit News, Rasmussen was charged with trying to strangle a driver from the backseat of a vehicle that led to a car fatally striking his fleeing girlfriend.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, August 9.
At the time of our original report, Rasmussen was arraigned through 52-3 District Court on assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.
Some of details from the from The Detroit News’ original report was as follows:
Rasmussen was a passenger in a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado headed west on M-59 around 2:21 am local time on Saturday, when he attempted to grab the steering wheel and strangle the driver, a 31-year-old Otter Lake man. The driver stopped the truck near the Adams Road on-ramp and fled.
Rasmussen’s girlfriend, Sarah Ratliff, 30, also ran from the scene. Moments later, she was hit by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on M-59, approximately 100 feet from the parked truck. She later died at an area hospital.
Meanwhile, Sheriff’s Office crash investigators are seeking the driver who is believed to have struck Ratliff. The 2017-19 Audi Q7 SUV has front-end damage, which likely includes the lower portion of the front grille, county officials said.
Anyone with information can anonymously reach Crime Stoppers of Michigan, which is offering up to $1,000 for tips leading to an arrest, at 1-800-SPEAK UP.