Supreme Court judge in Nelson and was sentenced to five and half years in a federal penitentiary for killing Mathew Reeder with a single kick to the head in June of 2018. It was a spot Halverson had claimed as his own. On Tuesday, appearing in court via video link from prison, Halverson sobbed and asked the court and victim's family for forgiveness. Reeder Family participated in collaborative sentencing projectDr. Ken Reeder, Matty's father, listened in on the court case by phone, along with other family members. He sometimes displayed a sign at his spot on Baker Street in Nelson that offered "Free Hugs!"

Source: CBC News July 25, 2020 00:22 UTC