Daniel Burda Sentenced for Death of Former Mouseketeer Dennis Day
Family of Dennis Day Sues Phoenix Police for Negligence
According to True Crime News, in a tragic end to a long investigation Daniel Burda 41 has entered a plea deal in the death of Dennis Day a former member of Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club.” Burda pleaded no contest to criminally negligent homicide and second-degree abuse of a corpse. He was sentenced to just over four years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision. This plea deal announced by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office on July 8 comes five years after Day’s body was found under a pile of clothes in his Phoenix, Oregon home. Burda is also serving a two-year sentence for burglary. The events have deeply affected Day’s family who are still coping with their loss and the circumstances of his death.
Day who had been missing since July 2018 was found dead in April 2019 after Phoenix Police detectives assisted by a cadaver dog searched his residence. The discovery came after months of investigative efforts by multiple law enforcement agencies including the Oregon State Police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Despite several welfare checks at his home Day remained missing for months. Burda who had lived with Day and his husband for an extended period was arrested in July 2019 and faced multiple charges including second-degree manslaughter and identity theft. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office stated that Day was found buried under clothing in his own home with investigators believing that Burda caused Day’s death. This revelation has left the community and Day’s loved ones in shock and mourning.
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Family of Dennis Day Sues Phoenix Police for Mishandling Investigation
Day’s relatives are suing the Phoenix Police Department for negligence and emotional distress. Day’s sister Nelda Adkins expressed the family’s wish to end the prolonged ordeal saying “Dennis did not deserve this.” The lawsuit claims the police did not act appropriately when Day first went missing, adding complexity to an already tragic situation. Dennis Day’s death marked a sorrowful end to the life of an original Mouseketeer from the 1950s. While the case’s resolution offers some closure, the pain of his loss still affects those who knew and loved him.
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