Two men convicted for their respective roles in a deadly 2019 bombing that killed a Clearfield County woman will both spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
Clint Addleman, the man who has been described as the ‘mastermind’ behind the bombing, appeared in federal court Wednesday morning where he was given two life sentences in connection to the death of 34-year-old Shanna Carlson.
Judge Stephanie Haines called his actions “pure evil,” saying she has no intention of letting him walk the streets again.
In October 2019, investigators say Carlson was killed by a bomb that was left in a package outside her East Market Street apartment in Clearfield.
Officials say Addleman conspired to kill her over an unpaid drug debt and reportedly solicited co-conspirator Kris Nevling to deliver the package.
“Clint Addleman and Kris Nevling callously took the life of Shanna Carlson—someone who Nevling later testified in court was among his best friends in one of the most violent and brutal manners imaginable, all over a small drug debt, They were convicted of their crimes by two separate juries.
Today’s sentencings ensure that Addleman and Nevling will both spend the rest of their lives in prison for their ruthless, violent conduct.
Our office remains resolute in working closely with our law enforcement partners at the local, state, and federal levels to prosecute those who seek to commit such heinous crimes in our communities.”
“Kris Nevling and Clint Addleman are brutal murderers, Together they staged a deadly explosion to try to hide their crime. Working methodically with our federal, state, and local
partners, and applying ATF’s unique forensic tools, we exposed their conspiracy and they now face long sentences in federal prison for their crime.”
Later in the day, Nevling also appeared in federal court where he too was sentenced to serve life in prison.
Prosecutors argued that Addleman not only killed Carlson but also put the entire community and first responders at risk.
In a statement, Carlson’s mother says she struggles to cope with the loss of her daughter, now almost seven years later, stating that there is no sentence that can fix what was done.
Addleman will serve life in federal prison, as close to Clearfield County as possible, which he requested.
His defense added that they are going to appeal some facts of the case.
The judge called locking Addleman up for life “quite possibly the most warranted sentence since she’s taken the bench.”