Nya Thao Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2021 Triple Homicide
Nya Thao, 37, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after being convicted of three charges of first-degree intentional homicide as party to a crime and one count of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. The charges stemmed from the tragic deaths of three individuals in July 2021.
Thao was found guilty for his role in the killings of 24-year-olds Peng Lor and Nemo Yang, and 23-year-old Trevor Maloney. The victims were discovered dead at Romskog Quarry in the Town of Hamilton, approximately 15 miles northeast of La Crosse, Wisconsin, on the morning of July 23, 2021.
Thao’s trial began in June 2023, but the first trial ended in a hung jury. Thao was one of two suspects charged in the case, and his conviction comes after a retrial. Thao will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of the three victims.
