Guilty plea entered in Saratoga County manslaughter case

Jack Jeffers, 25, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the second degree.

He pleaded guilty to the charge Tuesday morning.

Jack Jeffers

Saratoga County Sheriff's Department

FILE - Michael Ahern was the subject was the subject of an intensive police search after he was reported missing from Stillwater in January 2019.

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As NewsChannel 13 reported back in 2019, Michael Ahern was reported missing. He was 42 years old at the time.

The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office says Ahern was shot and killed by Jeffers on January 6, 2019, during a personal dispute.

Jeffers is in the county jail in lieu of bail.

Hear what police are saying about the whereabouts of Michael Ahern's body by watching the video of Mark Mulholland's story.

#BreakingNews: Jack Jeffers has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Michael Ahern (photo below) who was the subject of an intensive police search after he was reported missing from Stillwater in January 2019. #FirstOn @wnyt pic.twitter.com/IWe6b9h0KE

— Mark Mulholland (@MulhollandWNYT) January 26, 2021