MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — A former group home worker pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering an autistic patient in 2018.
Trent Yates stomped 21-year-old Matthew Cox to death at the home where he lived and Yates worked as a caretaker.
Investigators said Yates had been physically and verbally abusive to Cox before he was killed. An autopsy showed Cox died from extensive injuries to his internal organs.